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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Perry County / Buckhorn / Zip Codes
Buckhorn, Kentucky is located in the southeastern region of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid due to the high temperatures and moderate rainfalls, while winters are mild with some snowfall. The average high temperature for July is around 88°F (31°C) while the average low for January is around 26°F (-3°C). Precipitation ranges from about 50 inches (127 cm) per year, with most rain falling during summer months. The area experiences its hottest weather in July and August, while coldest temperatures tend to occur in late December and early January.

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

Buckhorn averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Buckhorn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckhorn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Buckhorn, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Buckhorn with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Buckhorn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckhorn are May, September and June.
In Buckhorn, there are 20.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buckhorn with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Buckhorn, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Buckhorn, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn.
June is the wettest month in Buckhorn with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Buckhorn means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Buckhorn with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Buckhorn, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring 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 10.8 inches in Buckhorn means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Buckhorn with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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