Van Lear, KY Climate

Van Lear, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer is around 79°F (26°C), while in the winter it is around 39°F (4°C). Rainfall in Van Lear tends to be evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 44 inches (111cm) annually. The area experiences a considerable amount of sunshine throughout the year, however, due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains, snowfall can occur occasionally during the winter months.

Climate	Van Lear, 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.