Pineville, KY Climate


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Pineville, KY is known for its temperate, humid climate. The summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters in Pineville are mild, with temperatures usually ranging between the mid 40s and low 50s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year in Pineville, with occasional snowfall during winter months. Overall, Pineville has a pleasant climate that is enjoyable all year round.

Pineville, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Pineville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pineville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pineville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePineville, KentuckyUnited States
  50.4 in.38.1 in.
  9.5 in.27.8 in.
  131.2 days106.2 days
  187 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1014 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 Pineville with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In Pineville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pineville are May, September and June.
In Pineville, there are 20.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pineville with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In Pineville, there are 105.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Pineville, there are 1.9 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 Pineville 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 Pineville.
May is the wettest month in Pineville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Pineville means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Pineville with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 131.2 rainy days annually in Pineville, which is one of the rainiest 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 9.5 inches in Pineville means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Pineville with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pineville is a beautiful place to live, provided that you can afford to buy a house or rent here. I'm 25 years old and I have lived in the Pineville area for 22 years. I  More

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