Philpot, KY Climate

The climate in Philpot, KY is generally mild throughout the year with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures may dip as low as 20 or 30 degrees. Rainfall is abundant in the area, with an average of 48 inches of rain during the course of a year. The area also experiences humid conditions during much of the summer. Winters are usually chilly, but snowfall is not overly common.

Climate	Philpot, Kentucky	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.