Zip 41201 (Adams, KY) Climate

The climate in 41201 Adams, KY is generally mild and temperate. The area experiences all four seasons with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s Fahrenheit during the winter months to around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months, making outdoor activities enjoyable throughout the entire year. Rainfall is relatively light year-round, with annual precipitation totals usually below 40 inches per year. Snowfall can occur occasionally during winter, but it usually doesn't accumulate more than a few inches at most.

Adams (zip 41201), Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adams (zip 41201) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Adams (zip 41201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adams (zip 41201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41201 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41201 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Adams, Kentucky	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	10.2 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	22.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	702 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 41201 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41201 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 41201 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41201 zip code, there are 18.2 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 41201 zip code with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41201 zip code, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41201 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 41201 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.

May is the wettest month in the 41201 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 41201 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41201 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in the 41201 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in the 41201 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41201 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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