Zip 40312 (Clay City, KY) Climate

Clay City, KY (40312) is located in the eastern part of the state and enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with highs around 90°F and lows around 65°F. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with thunderstorms common during the summer months. Snowfall is minimal in Clay City, with an average of only 8 inches per year. The area also receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities during any season.

Clay City (zip 40312), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay City (zip 40312) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Clay City (zip 40312). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay City (zip 40312) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 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 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40312 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40312 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clay City, Kentucky	United States
	48.7 in.	38.1 in.
	10.9 in.	27.8 in.
	133.0 days	106.2 days
	182 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	606 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 40312 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40312 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 40312 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40312 zip code, there are 13.7 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 40312 zip code with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40312 zip code, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40312 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 40312 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 40312 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40312 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 48.7 inches in the 40312 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40312 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 133.0 rainy days annually in the 40312 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in the 40312 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40312 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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