Zip 42032 (Columbus, KY) Climate

The climate in Columbus, KY (42032) is generally a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and can reach as high as 95. The winters are mild but can sometimes dip below freezing, with temperatures averaging about 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall tend to be mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s. Annual precipitation averages around 44 inches, making it slightly wetter than the United States' national average.

Columbus (zip 42032), Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus (zip 42032) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Columbus (zip 42032). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus (zip 42032) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42032 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42032 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbus, Kentucky	United States
	51.5 in.	38.1 in.
	10.3 in.	27.8 in.
	98.1 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	404 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 42032 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42032 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 42032 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42032 zip code, there are 47.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42032 zip code with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42032 zip code, there are 79.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42032 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42032 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 42032 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42032 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 42032 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42032 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in the 42032 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in the 42032 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 42032 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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