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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Muhlenberg County / Powderly / Zip Codes
Powderly, KY is located in the southern region of the United States and enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. On average, temperatures range from 40-90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. There are typically lower levels of humidity in the summer months compared to winter, but winter months often see more precipitation with occasional snowfall. Powderly experiences an average of just over 48 inches of rain annually, making it one of the rainier cities in Kentucky.

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

Powderly averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Powderly. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powderly gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePowderly, KentuckyUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  5.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  24.9°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 Powderly with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Powderly, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powderly are May, September and October.
In Powderly, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Powderly with an average of 24.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Powderly, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Powderly, there are 1.5 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 Powderly 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 Powderly.
May is the wettest month in Powderly with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Powderly means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Powderly with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Powderly, 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 5.2 inches in Powderly means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Powderly with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

powderly is the city in which i was born in, an i wouln't want to live any where else.it's a place where you still have neighbors, proven, when we had the tornado,in2008  More

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