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United States / Kentucky / Bowling Green Metro Area / Warren County / Oakland / Zip Codes
Oakland, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F while the average winter temperature is between 50-55°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the wettest months being April, May, June and August. Snowfall can occur in Oakland during winter months but usually does not accumulate more than several inches at once. The area experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year, making it a pleasant place to live.

Oakland, Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakland averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Oakland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Oakland, while January and December 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 Oakland with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Oakland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakland are May, September and October.
In Oakland, there are 48.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakland with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Oakland, there are 79.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
In Oakland, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Oakland 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 Oakland.
May is the wettest month in Oakland with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Oakland means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Oakland with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Oakland, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Oakland means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Oakland with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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