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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Morgan County / Ezel / Zip Codes
Ezel, KY is a small town located in the Appalachian Mountains in Eastern Kentucky. The climate in Ezel is classified as a humid continental climate, meaning that summers are hot and humid while winters are cold and dry. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters can be quite frigid with temperatures dropping into the teens and twenties. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with the majority falling during late spring and early summer. Snowfall is generally light but does occur each winter. Overall, the climate of Ezel provides a pleasant mix of warm summers and cold winters, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Ezel, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ezel averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Ezel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ezel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Ezel, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEzel, KentuckyUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.5 in.27.8 in.
  134.5 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  23.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  945 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 Ezel with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Ezel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ezel are September, May and June.
In Ezel, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ezel with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Ezel, there are 100.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Ezel, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Ezel but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Ezel.
July is the wettest month in Ezel with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Ezel means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Ezel with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 134.5 rainy days annually in Ezel, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in Ezel means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Ezel with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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