Oakbrook, KY Climate


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Oakbrook, KY has a moderate climate with warm, humid summers and cool to cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high 70s in the summer to the mid 30s in the winter. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with higher amounts in late spring and summer months. Snowfall is fairly light overall, usually not extending beyond late February or early March. The area is known for its mild weather conditions and generally pleasant temperatures all year round.

Oakbrook, Kentucky gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakbrook averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Oakbrook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakbrook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOakbrook, KentuckyUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  17.6 in.27.8 in.
  115.6 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.27
  3.74.3
  869 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 Oakbrook with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Oakbrook, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakbrook are September, June and May.
In Oakbrook, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakbrook with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Oakbrook, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Oakbrook, there are 2.4 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 Oakbrook 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 Oakbrook.
May is the wettest month in Oakbrook with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Oakbrook means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Oakbrook with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Oakbrook, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.6 inches in Oakbrook means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Oakbrook with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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