West Liberty, KY Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Morgan County / West Liberty / Zip Codes
West Liberty, KY has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold and wet winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, with occasional spikes into the upper 90s. The winter months have temperatures that can dip into the single digits, but usually hover around the mid to high 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 44 inches annually.

West Liberty, Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Liberty averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in West Liberty. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Liberty gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in West Liberty, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Liberty, KentuckyUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  13.0 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  817 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 West Liberty with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In West Liberty, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Liberty are September, May and June.
In West Liberty, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Liberty with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In West Liberty, there are 100.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In West Liberty, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Liberty but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in West Liberty with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in West Liberty means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in West Liberty with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in West Liberty, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in West Liberty means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in West Liberty with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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