Zip 42054 (Kirksey, KY) Climate

Kirksey, KY has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The temperature throughout the year is generally warm with average highs in summer reaching into the mid-80s and lows dipping into the upper 20s during winter months. Rainfall is plentiful with an average of 45 inches annually. Humidity levels are high, making summer temperatures feel even warmer than they actually are.

Kirksey (zip 42054), Kentucky gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kirksey (zip 42054) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Kirksey (zip 42054). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirksey (zip 42054) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42054 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42054 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kirksey, Kentucky	United States
	54.4 in.	38.1 in.
	5.7 in.	27.8 in.
	104.3 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.7	4.3
	518 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.

August is the hottest month for the 42054 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42054 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 42054 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42054 zip code, there are 39.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42054 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42054 zip code, there are 74.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42054 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

Humidity in the 42054 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 42054 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.4 inches in the 42054 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42054 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in the 42054 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in the 42054 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 42054 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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