Zip 40701 (Corbin, KY) Climate

The climate in 40701 Corbin, KY is generally mild and temperate. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s during the day and low 70s at night. Winter temperatures typically reach high 30s but can drop below freezing at night. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with especially rainy seasons in April and October. Snowfall is generally light, with an average of 8 inches per year. The area has more than 200 days of sunshine per year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Corbin (zip 40701), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corbin (zip 40701) averages 9 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 Corbin (zip 40701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corbin (zip 40701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40701 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 40701 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Corbin, Kentucky	United States
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	86.1°	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 40701 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40701 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 40701 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40701 zip code, there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40701 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40701 zip code, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40701 zip code, there are 1.4 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 40701 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 40701 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40701 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in the 40701 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40701 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in the 40701 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in the 40701 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40701 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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