Burna, KY Climate

The climate in Burna, KY is fairly temperate, with average temperatures in the summer months ranging from 65-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild, with daytime temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and snowfall being quite rare. The town receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it coming during the spring and summer months. On average, there are around 204 sunny days per year in Burna.

Burna, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burna averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Burna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Burna, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Burna, Kentucky	United States
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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.

August is the hottest month for Burna with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Burna, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burna are May, September and June.

In Burna, there are 35.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burna with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Burna, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Burna, there are 1.3 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 Burna 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 Burna.

May is the wettest month in Burna with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in Burna means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Burna with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Burna, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in Burna means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Burna with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.