Zip 42701 (Elizabethtown, KY) Climate

Elizabethtown, KY, located in Hardin County, is known for its humid subtropical climate. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s and nights cooling down to the lower 70s. Winters are cold with temperatures reaching the low 30s and snowfall averaging about 12 inches each year. The area experiences mild spring and fall seasons, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to mid-70s. Overall, Elizabethtown enjoys a moderate climate throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live.

Elizabethtown (zip 42701), Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabethtown (zip 42701) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Elizabethtown (zip 42701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabethtown (zip 42701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42701 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 42701 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elizabethtown, Kentucky	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.9 in.	27.8 in.
	106.2 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	24.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.1	4.3
	797 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 42701 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 42701 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 42701 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42701 zip code, there are 22.2 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 42701 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42701 zip code, there are 93.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42701 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 42701 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 42701 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42701 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 42701 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 42701 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in the 42701 zip code, which is less rainy 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 2.9 inches in the 42701 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42701 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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