Westwood, KY Climate


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Westwood, KY has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot and humid summers. Average temperatures range from an average low of 35°F in January to an average high of 86°F in July. The area receives about 45 inches of rain per year, most of which comes between the months of April and October. There are occasional snowfalls throughout the winter but these are usually light and short-lived. Overall, Westwood has a pleasant climate year-round with distinct seasons for each time of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Westwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westwood 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westwood 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 Westwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestwood, KentuckyUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  7.7 in.27.8 in.
  111.6 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  640 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 Westwood with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Westwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westwood are May, September and June.
In Westwood, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westwood with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Westwood, there are 80.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In Westwood, 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 Westwood 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 Westwood.
May is the wettest month in Westwood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 46.3 inches in Westwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Westwood with 11.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Westwood, 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 7.7 inches in Westwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in Westwood with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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