Zip 42322 (Beech Grove, KY) Climate

42322 Beech Grove, KY has a typical temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and wet. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year and experiences temperatures ranging from an average high of 89 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to an average low of 21 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. With its varied seasonal weather, 42322 Beech Grove, KY is a great place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Beech Grove (zip 42322), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beech Grove (zip 42322) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Beech Grove (zip 42322). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beech Grove (zip 42322) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42322 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42322 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Beech Grove, Kentucky	United States
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	87.3°	85.8°
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 42322 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42322 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 42322 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42322 zip code, there are 27.7 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 42322 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42322 zip code, there are 83.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42322 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 42322 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 42322 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42322 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 42322 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42322 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in the 42322 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in the 42322 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42322 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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