Zip 42320 (Beaver Dam, KY) Climate

42320 Beaver Dam, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with generally mild winters and hot and humid summers. The region experiences an average of 50 inches of rain annually, most of which falls between the months of April and October. During the winter months temperatures are normally around freezing in the night, but can reach up to 50 degrees during the day. The region also receives an average of 16 inches of snow annually. Summers in 42320 Beaver Dam, KY usually reach high temperatures in the mid-80s and low temperatures in the mid-60s. Humidity is common in this area due to its proximity to Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.

Beaver Dam (zip 42320), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beaver Dam (zip 42320) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Beaver Dam (zip 42320). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaver Dam (zip 42320) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42320 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42320 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Beaver Dam, Kentucky	United States
	48.8 in.	38.1 in.
	5.9 in.	27.8 in.
	102.9 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	87.9°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	481 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 42320 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42320 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 42320 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42320 zip code, there are 30.4 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 42320 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42320 zip code, there are 94.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42320 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42320 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 42320 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42320 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 48.8 inches in the 42320 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42320 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in the 42320 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 5.9 inches in the 42320 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42320 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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