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United States / Kentucky / Richmond-Berea Metro Area / Madison County / Berea / Zip Codes
Berea, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range between 68°F (20°C) and 85°F (29°C), while in the winter months they drop to 35°F (2°C) at the lowest. During the summer months, rainfall is frequent and thunderstorms can occur, while snowfall only happens occasionally during the colder months. Spring and fall tend to be mild with some light precipitation throughout both seasons.

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

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Berea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berea gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 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 Berea is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

  ClimateBerea, KentuckyUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  7.5 in.27.8 in.
  120.9 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  1024 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 Berea with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Berea, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berea are September, May and June.
In Berea, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Berea with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Berea, there are 87.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Berea, there are 1.6 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 Berea 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 Berea.
May is the wettest month in Berea with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Berea means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Berea with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Berea, which is rainier than most 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 7.5 inches in Berea means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Berea with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Anthony · Berea, KY
Wonderful Berea
Over 18 years ago

Berea is a great community and wonderful place to live. It is a small town atmosphere with beautiful mountains to hike and crafts to see. It is convenient to Lexington  More

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Gary · Berea, KY
Community
Over 18 years ago

Berea is a wonderful community were people greet you with a friendly smile. Located at exit 76 on I75 it is 45 minutes from Lexington Ky and 2 hrs out of Knoxville Tn.  More

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beriah · Bighill, KY
berea
Over 18 years ago

berea is ok has a college, farming and decent  More

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