Kenton Vale, KY Climate


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Kenton Vale, KY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area experiences an average of 38 inches of rain per year, spread out over the entire season. Winters usually bring snowfall but not consistently. Spring is usually mild and dry while summer is hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Fall brings cooler temperatures with some rain and snow showers at times. Overall, Kenton Vale's climate is mild but can be unpredictable at times due to the changing weather patterns common in the region.

Kenton Vale, Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenton Vale averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Kenton Vale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenton Vale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kenton Vale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKenton Vale, KentuckyUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  525 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 Kenton Vale with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Kenton Vale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kenton Vale are September, May and June.
In Kenton Vale, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kenton Vale with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Kenton Vale, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Kenton Vale, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Kenton Vale 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 Kenton Vale.
May is the wettest month in Kenton Vale with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Kenton Vale means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Kenton Vale with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in Kenton Vale, which is rainier than most 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 15.5 inches in Kenton Vale means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Kenton Vale with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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