White Plains, KY Climate


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White Plains, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 83°F (28°C) and the average temperature in winter is around 40°F (4.5°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. The area occasionally gets hit by strong thunderstorms and severe weather during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is light to moderate, usually occurring between November and March.

White Plains, Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Plains averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in White Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Plains 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in White Plains, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhite Plains, KentuckyUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  417 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 White Plains with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In White Plains, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for White Plains are May, September and October.
In White Plains, there are 44.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for White Plains with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In White Plains, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
In White Plains, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in White Plains 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 White Plains.
May is the wettest month in White Plains with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 48.6 inches in White Plains means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
March is the rainiest month in White Plains with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in White Plains, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in White Plains means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in White Plains with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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