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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Jefferson County / Goose Creek / Zip Codes
The climate in Goose Creek, KY is warm and temperate. The summers are usually hot and humid while the winters are generally mild and cool. The area experiences some precipitation all year round with most rain falling during the late spring and summer months. Average temperatures throughout the year range from 35-80 degrees Fahrenheit, making it an ideal location for people who enjoy a variety of climates without extreme weather conditions.

Goose Creek, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goose Creek averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Goose Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goose Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Goose Creek is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Goose Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGoose Creek, KentuckyUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  7.7 in.27.8 in.
  111.6 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  423 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Goose Creek with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Goose Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goose Creek are May, September and June.
In Goose Creek, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goose Creek with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Goose Creek, there are 80.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Goose Creek, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Goose Creek during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Goose Creek.
May is the wettest month in Goose Creek with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Goose Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Goose Creek with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Goose Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.7 inches in Goose Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Goose Creek with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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