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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Jefferson County / Indian Hills / Zip Codes
Indian Hills, KY has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. The area’s average temperature is around 52 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s in summer to mid-20s in winter. Average precipitation is around 44 inches per year, mostly coming in the form of rain throughout spring and summer months. Snowfall is common during winter months, with an average of 8-10 inches. Indian Hills is also known for its strong winds that can exceed 20 miles per hour on many days throughout the year.

Indian Hills, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Indian Hills averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Indian Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Indian Hills, 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.

July is the hottest month for Indian Hills with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Indian Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indian Hills are May, September and June.
In Indian Hills, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian Hills with an average of 25.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Indian Hills, there are 79.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Indian Hills, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Indian Hills 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 Indian Hills.
May is the wettest month in Indian Hills with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 44.6 inches in Indian Hills means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Indian Hills with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Indian Hills, 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Indian Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Indian Hills with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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