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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Oldham County / Goshen / Zip Codes
Goshen, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures vary between the high 20s and low 40s. On average, Goshen receives around 48 inches of rainfall per year, mostly during the warmer months, and averages around 41 inches of snowfall annually. The area also experiences relatively high levels of humidity throughout the year.

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

Goshen 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 Goshen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goshen 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
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 Goshen is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Goshen, 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.

August is the hottest month for Goshen with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Goshen, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goshen are September, May and June.
In Goshen, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goshen with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Goshen, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Goshen, there are 1.6 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 Goshen 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 Goshen.
May is the wettest month in Goshen with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Goshen means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in Goshen with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in Goshen, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Goshen means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Goshen with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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