Kenvir, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Harlan County / Kenvir / Zip Codes
The climate in Kenvir, KY is generally mild. Spring and autumn are warm with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s, while summer months can experience temperatures up to the upper 80s. Winter months tend to be cold with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around three inches per month. Snowfall varies depending on the severity of winter and can range from a light dusting to over a foot of snow.

Kenvir, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenvir averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Kenvir. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenvir gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kenvir, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKenvir, KentuckyUnited States
  52.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  143.0 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  1457 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 Kenvir with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Kenvir, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kenvir are September, June and May.
In Kenvir, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kenvir with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Kenvir, there are 106.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Kenvir, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kenvir but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Kenvir with 5.3 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 52.3 inches in Kenvir means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Kenvir with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 143.0 rainy days annually in Kenvir, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Kenvir means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Kenvir with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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