Zip 40007 (Bethlehem, KY) Climate

The climate in 40007 Bethlehem, KY is characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from lows of around 28°F in January to highs of around 87°F in July. Rainfall is common throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 45 inches. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms and snow during the winter months. On average, Bethlehem sees around 11 days of snow a year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40007 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40007 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bethlehem, Kentucky	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	8.2 in.	27.8 in.
	109.9 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.4	4.3
	762 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 40007 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 40007 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 40007 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40007 zip code, there are 28.6 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 40007 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 40007 zip code, there are 109.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40007 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 40007 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 40007 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40007 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 40007 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40007 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in the 40007 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in the 40007 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40007 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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