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United States / Kentucky / Bardstown Metro Area / Nelson County / New Haven / Zip Codes
New Haven, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers tend to be more humid and have occasional thunderstorms, while winters can bring snow occasionally, although it does not usually stay on the ground for long. During spring and fall temperatures are mild and pleasant. The city enjoys over 200 days of sunshine each year, which makes it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

New Haven, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Haven averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in New Haven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Haven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Haven is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

  ClimateNew Haven, KentuckyUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  6.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.6 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.24.3
  476 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 New Haven with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In New Haven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Haven are May, September and June.
In New Haven, there are 25.8 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 New Haven with an average of 25.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In New Haven, there are 88.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In New Haven, 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 New Haven 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 New Haven.
May is the wettest month in New Haven with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 47.9 inches in New Haven means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in New Haven with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in New Haven, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in New Haven means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in New Haven with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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