Zip 41621 (Dwale, KY) Climate

The climate in the 41621 Dwale, KY area is characterized by mild to hot summers and cold winters. Summers usually bring plenty of humidity and temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are usually cold with snow sometimes falling as early as October. Average yearly precipitation is about 50 inches, with most rain falling during spring and summer months. Cold winter temperatures often bring moderate snowfall throughout the season. With its variable climate, Dwale provides a unique range of weather for locals to enjoy year round.

Dwale (zip 41621), Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dwale (zip 41621) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Dwale (zip 41621). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dwale (zip 41621) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41621 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41621 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dwale, Kentucky	United States
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	86.0°	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 41621 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41621 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 41621 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41621 zip code, there are 18.4 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 41621 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41621 zip code, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41621 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 41621 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 41621 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 41621 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 41621 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 41621 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in the 41621 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in the 41621 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41621 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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