Richlawn, KY Climate


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Richlawn, KY has a generally mild climate with four distinct seasons. In the spring, temperatures can get quite warm and often reach into the high sixties and low seventies. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid to upper eighties. The fall season is usually mild with temperatures in the mid to high sixties and low seventies. In winter, temperatures can dip below freezing and heavy snowfall is not uncommon. Overall, Richlawn offers pleasant weather year round making it ideal for outdoor activities throughout all four seasons.

Richlawn, Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Richlawn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richlawn 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Richlawn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichlawn, KentuckyUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  7.8 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  538 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 Richlawn with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Richlawn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richlawn are May, September and June.
In Richlawn, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richlawn with an average of 25.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Richlawn, there are 79.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Richlawn, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Richlawn 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 Richlawn.
May is the wettest month in Richlawn with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Richlawn means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Richlawn with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Richlawn, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Richlawn means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Richlawn with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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