Zip 42718 (Campbellsville, KY) Climate

42718 Campbellsville, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperature is around 75°F (24°C) in the summer months and around 40°F (4°C) during winter months. Rainfall is most common during spring and early summer, while snowfall generally occurs from late November to early March. Thunderstorms are also relatively common throughout the year, especially during the spring months. Summers are usually long and hot, while winters tend to be short but sometimes cold.

Campbellsville (zip 42718), Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Campbellsville (zip 42718) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Campbellsville (zip 42718). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Campbellsville (zip 42718) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42718 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42718 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Campbellsville, Kentucky	United States
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	87.7°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 42718 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42718 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 42718 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42718 zip code, there are 29.4 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 42718 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42718 zip code, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42718 zip code, there are 1.6 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 42718 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 42718 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42718 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 42718 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 42718 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in the 42718 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in the 42718 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42718 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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