West Buechel, KY Climate


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West Buechel, KY has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and wet with average temperatures usually hovering around the mid-30s. Spring brings moderate temperatures and plenty of rain while the fall season provides pleasant temperatures and sunny days. The area is also subject to severe thunderstorms during the summer season which can bring heavy rains, strong winds, hail, and even tornadoes.

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

West Buechel averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in West Buechel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Buechel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in West Buechel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Buechel, KentuckyUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  7.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.0 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  479 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 West Buechel with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In West Buechel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Buechel are May, September and June.
In West Buechel, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Buechel with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In West Buechel, there are 79.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In West Buechel, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in West Buechel 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 West Buechel.
May is the wettest month in West Buechel with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September 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 46.3 inches in West Buechel means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in West Buechel with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in West Buechel, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in West Buechel means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in West Buechel with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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