Zip 40808 (Big Laurel, KY) Climate

The climate in 40808 Big Laurel, KY is generally temperate and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s, while winters are typically cold with temperatures ranging from the teens to the lower 30s. The area experiences an average of 50 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of rain but also some snowfall during winter months. Spring and autumn bring moderate weather with plenty of sunny days and mild temperatures hovering around 60°F. Overall, this area has a pleasant climate that sees favorable weather year round.

Big Laurel (zip 40808), Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Laurel (zip 40808) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Big Laurel (zip 40808). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Laurel (zip 40808) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40808 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40808 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Laurel, Kentucky	United States
	51.8 in.	38.1 in.
	22.3 in.	27.8 in.
	138.3 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	23.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	2014 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 40808 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40808 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 40808 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40808 zip code, there are 12.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40808 zip code with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40808 zip code, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40808 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 40808 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 40808 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in the 40808 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40808 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 138.3 rainy days annually in the 40808 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in the 40808 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40808 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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