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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Lawrence County / Louisa / Zip Codes
Louisa, KY has a temperate climate characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. On average, temperatures reach high 70s in the summer months and low 40s in the winter months. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the highest amount of precipitation occurring between March and June. The region experiences some snowfall during the winter months, but it rarely accumulates to more than an inch or two. Overall, Louisa offers pleasant temperatures throughout the year and plenty of sunshine to enjoy!

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

Louisa averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Louisa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Louisa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Louisa, while January and February 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 Louisa with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Louisa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Louisa are September, May and June.
In Louisa, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Louisa with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Louisa, there are 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Louisa, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Louisa 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 Louisa with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Louisa means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Louisa with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in Louisa, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Louisa means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Louisa with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Andrea · Louisa, KY
Louisa,KY
Over 17 years ago

Beautiful little city tucked away from highways and large city's. This small city boast the most supreme court jurers since the late 1950's. It is also known as simple  More

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