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United States / Kentucky / Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Area / Henry County / New Castle / Zip Codes
New Castle, KY has a humid continental climate. The summers are usually hot and humid, while the winters are cold and snowy. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with average annual snowfall totaling around 25 inches. The city experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with spring and fall typically featuring mild temperatures and low-humidity levels. Summers can be quite hot at times, but temperatures usually remain within comfortable limits due to the elevation of the city.

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

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in New Castle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Castle 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in New Castle, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Castle, KentuckyUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.7 in.27.8 in.
  125.2 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  833 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 New Castle with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In New Castle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Castle are May, September and June.
In New Castle, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Castle with an average of 21.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In New Castle, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In New Castle, 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 New Castle 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 New Castle.
May is the wettest month in New Castle with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September 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 48.3 inches in New Castle means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in New Castle with 12.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in New Castle, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in New Castle means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in New Castle with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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