Zip 41740 (Emmalena, KY) Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Knott County / No City / Emmalena (zip 41740)
Emmalena, KY has a subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature during the winter is about 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it coming in the form of rain or snow showers in the colder months. There is also an occasional thunderstorm that can happen during the warmer months.

Emmalena (zip 41740), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Emmalena (zip 41740) averages 18 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 Emmalena (zip 41740). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emmalena (zip 41740) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41740 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 41740 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEmmalena, KentuckyUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  136.8 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1348 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 41740 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 41740 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 41740 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 41740 zip code, there are 16.5 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 41740 zip code with an average of 24.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In the 41740 zip code, there are 96.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In the 41740 zip code, there are 0.5 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 41740 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 41740 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 41740 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 41740 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in the 41740 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 136.8 rainy days annually in the 41740 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in the 41740 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41740 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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