Willisburg, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Washington County / Willisburg / Zip Codes
Willisburg, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 87°F, while the average winter low is around 35°F. Precipitation is fairly plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches annually distributed evenly across all seasons. During the summer months, Willisburg can experience severe storms which bring heavy rains and occasional tornadoes to the area.

Willisburg, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willisburg averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Willisburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willisburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Willisburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillisburg, KentuckyUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.6 in.27.8 in.
  114.2 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  869 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 Willisburg with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Willisburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willisburg are September, May and June.
In Willisburg, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willisburg with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Willisburg, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Willisburg, there are 1.4 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 Willisburg 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 Willisburg.
May is the wettest month in Willisburg with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October 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 47.0 inches in Willisburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Willisburg with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Willisburg, which is about average compared to other 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 12.6 inches in Willisburg means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Willisburg with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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