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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Webster County / Providence / Zip Codes
Providence, KY is characterized by humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the low 70s to the mid 80s Fahrenheit while the winter months typically bring temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 40s. Rainfall varies throughout the year but tends to stay consistent, with an average of 43 inches annually. Snowfall can occur in Providence during the winter months but usually only amounts to a few inches each season. Overall, Providence has a mild climate that is relatively comfortable year-round.

Providence, Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Providence averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Providence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateProvidence, KentuckyUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  6.7 in.27.8 in.
  112.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  443 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 Providence with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Providence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Providence are May, September and October.
In Providence, there are 49.2 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 Providence with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Providence, there are 84.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Providence, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Providence 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 Providence.
May is the wettest month in Providence with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Providence means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Providence with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Providence, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Providence means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Providence with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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