Zip 40816 (Chappell, KY) Climate

The climate in 40816 Chappell, KY is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area experiences an average of 48 inches of rain annually, with the most precipitation occurring in May. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the low 90s. Winters are generally mild, with daytime temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Snowfall is fairly typical during winter, but usually does not accumulate for more than a few days at a time.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40816 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40816 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chappell, Kentucky	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	20.8 in.	27.8 in.
	136.7 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	22.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	1601 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 40816 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40816 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 40816 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40816 zip code, there are 12.9 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 40816 zip code with an average of 22.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40816 zip code, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 40816 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 is usually comfortable in the 40816 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 40816 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in the 40816 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40816 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in the 40816 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 20.8 inches in the 40816 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40816 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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