Zip 42721 (Caneyville, KY) Climate

42721 Caneyville, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from mid 70's to low 80's while winter temperatures are often below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with most of it coming during the warm spring and summer months. Snowfall is infrequent but still occurs during the colder winter months. The area generally has mild weather throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy outdoor activities year round.

Caneyville (zip 42721), Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caneyville (zip 42721) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Caneyville (zip 42721). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caneyville (zip 42721) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 23
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42721 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 42721 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Caneyville, Kentucky	United States
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	87.0°	85.8°
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	7.3	Unlock
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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 42721 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 42721 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 42721 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42721 zip code, there are 26.4 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 42721 zip code with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42721 zip code, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42721 zip code, there are 1.7 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 42721 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 42721 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42721 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the 42721 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42721 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in the 42721 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 6.0 inches in the 42721 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 42721 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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