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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Spencer County / Elk Creek / Zip Codes
Elk Creek, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 64? (18?). April is usually the wettest month of the year with an average precipitation of 4.27 inches (108.4 mm), while October typically sees the least amount of rain with an average total of 3.04 inches (77.2 mm). Winters in Elk Creek are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 30? (-1?) and snowfall usually being limited to around 6 inches (15 cm) per year.

Elk Creek, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Elk Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk Creek is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Elk Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElk Creek, KentuckyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  118.8 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  666 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 Elk Creek with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Elk Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk Creek are May, September and June.
In Elk Creek, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk Creek with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Elk Creek, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Elk Creek, there are 2.0 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 Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek.
May is the wettest month in Elk Creek with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Elk Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Elk Creek with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Elk Creek, which is about average compared to other 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 11.0 inches in Elk Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Elk Creek with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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