Flat Lick, KY Climate


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Flat Lick, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers, cool winters and moderate rainfall throughout the year. The average temperature in Flat Lick is around 64°F in the summer months and 42°F in winter. Approximately 51 inches of rain falls each year, most of which occurs from mid-April to mid-September. The area can also experience occasional snowfall during the winter, making it a great destination for snow activities.

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

Flat Lick averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Flat Lick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flat Lick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Flat Lick, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFlat Lick, KentuckyUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  9.3 in.27.8 in.
  131.2 days106.2 days
  183 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1040 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 Flat Lick with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Flat Lick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flat Lick are May, September and June.
In Flat Lick, there are 20.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Flat Lick with an average of 24.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Flat Lick, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Flat Lick, there are 1.8 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 Flat Lick 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 Flat Lick.
May is the wettest month in Flat Lick with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Flat Lick means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Flat Lick with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 131.2 rainy days annually in Flat Lick, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Flat Lick means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Flat Lick with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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