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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Lyon County / Eddyville / Zip Codes
Eddyville, KY is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, meaning it experiences hot, muggy summers and mild winters. Average annual temperatures range from 33°F in the coldest winter months to around 80°F in the hottest summer months. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 48 inches per year, primarily coming in the form of rainfall during the warmer months. The area can experience severe weather conditions such as thunderstorms, tornadoes and hail throughout spring and summer.

Eddyville, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eddyville averages 8 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 Eddyville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eddyville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Eddyville, while January and December 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 Eddyville with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Eddyville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eddyville are May, September and October.
In Eddyville, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eddyville with an average of 26.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Eddyville, there are 75.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Eddyville, there are 0.9 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 Eddyville 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 Eddyville.
May is the wettest month in Eddyville with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Eddyville means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Eddyville with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Eddyville, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Eddyville means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Eddyville with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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