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United States / Kentucky / Owensboro Metro Area / McLean County / Island / Zip Codes
Island, KY has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature is around 53°F with July being the warmest month, averaging 82°F and January being the coldest month, averaging 32°F. Precipitation in Island is fairly well distributed throughout the year with an annual average of 44 inches. Snowfall in Island is moderate compared to some other areas of Kentucky – usually around 10 inches per season. The summers are typically sunny and humid, while the winters can be cloudy and wet at times.

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

Island averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Island, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIsland, KentuckyUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  449 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 Island with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Island, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Island are May, September and October.
In Island, there are 35.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Island with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Island, there are 89.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Island, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Island 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 Island.
May is the wettest month in Island with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Island means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Island with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Island, which is one of the least rainy 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 5.8 inches in Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Island with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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