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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / McCreary County / Whitley City / Zip Codes
Whitley City, KY has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in winter is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches annually. Humidity levels are moderate, and the area rarely gets extreme weather such as thunderstorms or tornadoes. The area also receives an average of 217 sunny days per year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Whitley City, Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitley City averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Whitley City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitley City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 24
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Whitley City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Whitley City with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Whitley City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitley City are September, May and June.
In Whitley City, there are 13.2 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 Whitley City with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Whitley City, there are 112.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Whitley City, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Whitley City 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 Whitley City.
May is the wettest month in Whitley City with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Whitley City means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Whitley City with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Whitley City, 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 9.6 inches in Whitley City means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Whitley City with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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