Zip 41216 (East Point, KY) Climate

The climate in 41216 East Point, KY is generally mild, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip into the teens. During the spring and fall seasons the temperatures are much more moderate, with average high temperatures of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year, with snowfall on average ranging from 5-10 inches per year.

East Point (zip 41216), Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Point (zip 41216) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in East Point (zip 41216). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Point (zip 41216) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41216 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 41216 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Point, 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 41216 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41216 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 41216 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41216 zip code, there are 18.5 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 41216 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41216 zip code, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41216 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 41216 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 41216 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 41216 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 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 44.3 inches in the 41216 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 41216 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 119.9 rainy days annually in the 41216 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 8.9 inches in the 41216 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41216 zip code with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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