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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Pike County / Pikeville / Zip Codes
Pikeville, KY has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in the area are hot and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 83°F while the average low temperature during winter is around 30°F. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and plenty of rainfall, making it an ideal time to visit Pikeville for outdoor activities like hiking or camping.

Pikeville, Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Pikeville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pikeville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pikeville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePikeville, KentuckyUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  6.3 in.27.8 in.
  131.3 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.37
  3.94.3
  679 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 Pikeville with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Pikeville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pikeville are May, September and June.
In Pikeville, there are 25.7 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 Pikeville with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Pikeville, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Pikeville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Pikeville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Pikeville.
May is the wettest month in Pikeville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Pikeville means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Pikeville with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 131.3 rainy days annually in Pikeville, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.3 inches in Pikeville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Pikeville with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Jess · Pikeville, KY
Overview on Housing ect.
Over 12 years ago

I've lived in the wonderful county of Pike for the past seven years. Originally I am from Morgan County, but when I met my husband I made the move to Pikeville. Seven  More

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Elizabeth · Pikeville, KY
It's allright
Over 16 years ago

Not much to do in the area, there has been alot of prescription drug abuse, but not alot of major crimes as one user said, I do enjoy the area, people are friendly, the  More

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C. · Fords Branch, KY
Life in Pikeville, Kentucky
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Pikeville, Kentucky for 28 years and I have lived in 3 other cities. I think that Pikeville is a wonderful place to live. I have a strong religious  More

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