Big Clifty, KY Climate

Big Clifty, KY has a humid subtropical climate due to its location in the state of Kentucky. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s with high levels of humidity and rain. Winters are mild with temperatures averaging in the upper 40s to low 50s during the day and dipping into the 30s at night. Spring and fall have moderate temperatures, with warm days and cool nights. Precipitation is abundant throughout all seasons, making Big Clifty an ideal place for gardening and outdoor activities.

Climate	Big Clifty, Kentucky	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.