Zip 41539 (Kimper, KY) Climate

41539 Kimper, KY has an overall mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-60s to the low 80s, while winter temperatures typically range from the high 20s to mid-40s. Rainfall levels are fairly steady throughout the year, with an average of about 4 inches per month during all seasons. Snowfall is minimal and generally only occurs a few times during the winter months. In general, 41539 Kimper, KY enjoys mild weather most of the year, making it a pleasant place to live year-round.

Kimper (zip 41539), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kimper (zip 41539) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Kimper (zip 41539). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kimper (zip 41539) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41539 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41539 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kimper, Kentucky	United States
	44.6 in.	38.1 in.
	12.2 in.	27.8 in.
	131.7 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	24.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.9	4.3
	1195 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 41539 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 41539 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 41539 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 41539 zip code, there are 16.1 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 the 41539 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41539 zip code, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41539 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 41539 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 41539 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 41539 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41539 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in the 41539 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in the 41539 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41539 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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