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United States / Kentucky / Bowling Green Metro Area / Warren County / Plum Springs / Zip Codes
Plum Springs, KY has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The area experiences plenty of rainfall throughout the year, resulting in lush green foliage and blooming wildflowers in the spring months. Average temperatures remain comfortable during most of the year, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities. The mountainous terrain in the area also means more snow than other parts of the state, so there is ample opportunity for skiing and other winter sports. Overall, Plum Springs is a great place to enjoy nature year round.

Plum Springs, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plum Springs averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Plum Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plum Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Plum Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlum Springs, KentuckyUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  5.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  525 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 Plum Springs with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Plum Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plum Springs are May, September and October.
In Plum Springs, there are 41.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plum Springs with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Plum Springs, there are 89.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Plum Springs, there are 1.0 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 Plum Springs 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 Plum Springs.
May is the wettest month in Plum Springs with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Plum Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Plum Springs with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Plum Springs, 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 5.9 inches in Plum Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Plum Springs with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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