Vanceburg, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Lewis County / Vanceburg / Zip Codes
Vanceburg, KY has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold and wet winters. The average summer temperature usually ranges between 76-88 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is typically around 28-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is highest in spring and fall, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. Vanceburg receives an average of 50 inches of rain each year which helps to keep the area green throughout the summer months. The climate in Vanceburg is generally mild and comfortable for most of the year.

Vanceburg, Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vanceburg averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Vanceburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vanceburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Vanceburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVanceburg, KentuckyUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  117.0 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.27
  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 Vanceburg with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Vanceburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vanceburg are September, June and May.
In Vanceburg, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vanceburg with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Vanceburg, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Vanceburg, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Vanceburg but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Vanceburg.
May is the wettest month in Vanceburg with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Vanceburg means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Vanceburg with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Vanceburg, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Vanceburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Vanceburg with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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