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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Breckinridge County / Irvington / Zip Codes
Irvington, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer months range from around 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit while average lows in the winter months range from 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during colder months. Thunderstorms are common during the summer months due to the high humidity levels.

Irvington, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Irvington averages 9 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 Irvington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Irvington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Irvington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIrvington, KentuckyUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  8.6 in.27.8 in.
  106.2 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  620 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 Irvington with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Irvington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Irvington are May, September and June.
In Irvington, there are 24.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Irvington with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Irvington, there are 101.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Irvington, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Irvington 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 Irvington.
May is the wettest month in Irvington with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 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 49.9 inches in Irvington means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Irvington with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Irvington, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.6 inches in Irvington means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Irvington with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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