Farley, KY Climate


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Farley, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area receives an average of around 48 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain. Summers are long and warm with high temperatures reaching the lower 90s and overnight lows often dropping into the mid-60s and 70s. Winters are mild with average snowfall ranging from two to four inches per year. Temperatures during this time rarely dip below freezing. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout spring and summer due to its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

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

Farley averages 6 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 Farley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farley 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 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Farley with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Farley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farley are May, September and October.
In Farley, there are 46.0 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 Farley with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Farley, there are 84.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Farley, there are 1.4 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 Farley 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 Farley.
May is the wettest month in Farley with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Farley means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Farley with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Farley, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in Farley means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Farley with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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