Coldiron, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Harlan County / Coldiron / Zip Codes
Coldiron, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of rain throughout the year. The average summer temperature is usually around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are generally high in the area, with an average of about 43 inches per year. Coldiron typically experiences all four seasons, although the spring and fall tend to be shorter than those in other parts of Kentucky.

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

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

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Coldiron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coldiron gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 24
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coldiron is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Coldiron, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColdiron, KentuckyUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  126.7 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  1132 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 Coldiron with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Coldiron, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coldiron are May, September and June.
In Coldiron, 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 Coldiron with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Coldiron, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Coldiron, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Coldiron but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Coldiron with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Coldiron means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Coldiron with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Coldiron, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Coldiron means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Coldiron with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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