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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Crittenden County / Tolu / Zip Codes
Tolu, KY is situated in the Midwestern United States and enjoys a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 87 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in winter is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual precipitation for Tolu, KY averages out to be about 40 inches per year, largely consisting of snowfall during the colder months. In general, the weather in Tolu can be unpredictable at times but overall it enjoys fairly mild temperatures throughout the year that make it an excellent place to live.
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The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tolu is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

7.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Tolu, 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 Tolu with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Tolu, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tolu are May, September and June.
In Tolu, there are 37.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tolu with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Tolu, there are 93.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Tolu, there are 1.7 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 Tolu 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 Tolu.
May is the wettest month in Tolu with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Tolu means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Tolu with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.7 rainy days annually in Tolu, 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 8.8 inches in Tolu means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Tolu with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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