Zip 42055 (Kuttawa, KY) Climate

42055 Kuttawa, KY has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the high 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can range from the low 30s to mid-40s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 48 inches per year. Snowfall is moderate, typically occurring between December and March with an average of 5 inches per year. The area is prone to storms from spring through fall, including hail, thunderstorms, and occasional tornadoes.

Kuttawa (zip 42055), Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kuttawa (zip 42055) averages 7 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 Kuttawa (zip 42055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kuttawa (zip 42055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42055 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kentucky.

6.2 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 42055 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kuttawa, Kentucky	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	7.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.1 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.9	4.3
	423 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 42055 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42055 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 42055 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 42055 zip code, there are 51.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42055 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42055 zip code, there are 70.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42055 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42055 zip code 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 the 42055 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42055 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 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 51.2 inches in the 42055 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42055 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the 42055 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in the 42055 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 42055 zip code with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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