Ledbetter, KY Climate


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Ledbetter, KY has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall offer mild temperatures with moderate rainfall. The area experiences a lot of thunderstorms throughout the year due to its location in the Midwest. Average temperatures range from highs between 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months to lows between 20-45 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Precipitation is average for the region with annual snowfall ranging from 10-20 inches. All in all, Ledbetter has a mild climate that experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal place to live for many people looking for a comfortable climate year round.

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

Ledbetter averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Ledbetter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ledbetter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ledbetter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLedbetter, KentuckyUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  348 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 Ledbetter with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Ledbetter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ledbetter are May, September and October.
In Ledbetter, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ledbetter with an average of 24.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Ledbetter, there are 85.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Ledbetter, there are 1.4 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 Ledbetter 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 Ledbetter.
May is the wettest month in Ledbetter with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Ledbetter means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Ledbetter with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Ledbetter, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Ledbetter means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Ledbetter with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Appearently, somebody got murdered here in ledbetter kentucky on clark's ferry road. An older man murdered by a blunt object (believed and said to be a sledgehammer)was  More

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