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United States / Kentucky / Evansville Metro Area / Henderson County / Corydon / Zip Codes
Corydon, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from highs of 86°F in the summer to lows of 32°F in the winter. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches annually. Snowfall is typically low, averaging around 5 inches per year. Winters are generally mild and sunny, while summers bring hot temperatures and occasional thunderstorms.

Corydon, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Corydon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corydon 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 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Corydon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCorydon, KentuckyUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  8.4 in.27.8 in.
  103.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  26.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  456 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 Corydon with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Corydon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corydon are May, September and October.
In Corydon, there are 38.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corydon with an average of 26.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Corydon, there are 74.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Corydon, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Corydon 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 Corydon.
May is the wettest month in Corydon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Corydon means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Corydon with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Corydon, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Corydon means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Corydon with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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