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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Floyd County / Dwale / Zip Codes
Dwale, KY has a fairly temperate climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to cold winters. The summer months of June through August are usually the hottest, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s or even 90s. Winters tend to be mild, with snowfall generally limited to several inches at most. Spring and fall are usually mild or cool, with occasional chilly spells or warm days. Overall, Dwale enjoys a fairly comfortable climate year-round that is well-suited for outdoor activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dwale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDwale, KentuckyUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  5.7 in.27.8 in.
  127.0 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  656 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 Dwale with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Dwale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dwale are September, May and June.
In Dwale, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dwale with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Dwale, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Dwale, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dwale 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 Dwale.
May is the wettest month in Dwale with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Dwale means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in Dwale with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Dwale, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Dwale means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Dwale with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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