Zip 41603 (Banner, KY) Climate

The climate in 41603 Banner, KY is warm and generally pleasant. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures rising into the mid-to-high 80s Fahrenheit (around 30 Celsius). Winters are usually chilly, with highs ranging from the mid-30s to the upper-40s Fahrenheit (0 to 8 Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed over the year, with some snow falling in winter months. Though it can be quite windy at times, especially during storms, the overall climate in 41603 Banner, KY is considered mild.

Banner (zip 41603), Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Banner (zip 41603) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Banner (zip 41603). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Banner (zip 41603) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41603 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 41603 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Banner, Kentucky	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	87.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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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 41603 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 41603 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 41603 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 41603 zip code, there are 26.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 41603 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41603 zip code, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41603 zip code, there are 0.5 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 41603 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 41603 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 41603 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in the 41603 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 41603 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 130.1 rainy days annually in the 41603 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in the 41603 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41603 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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