Zip 40958 (Kettle Island, KY) Climate

The climate in 40958 Kettle Island, KY is generally mild and temperate. Winters tend to be cold but not overly so, with average temperatures ranging from 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and summer months temperatures can reach up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with nights cooling off into the 60s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, though it can sometimes be sporadic. Generally speaking, Kettle Island experiences four distinct seasons and enjoys a moderate climate most of the year.

Kettle Island (zip 40958), Kentucky gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kettle Island (zip 40958) averages 17 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 Kettle Island (zip 40958). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kettle Island (zip 40958) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40958 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40958 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kettle Island, Kentucky	United States
	52.8 in.	38.1 in.
	17.4 in.	27.8 in.
	135.1 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.7	4.3
	1850 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 the 40958 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40958 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 40958 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40958 zip code, there are 18.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40958 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40958 zip code, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40958 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 40958 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 40958 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40958 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in the 40958 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40958 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 135.1 rainy days annually in the 40958 zip code, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in the 40958 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40958 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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