Zip 40828 (Evarts, KY) Climate

The climate in 40828 Evarts, KY is generally characterized by hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to the low 90s Fahrenheit (21-32 Celsius). The humidity levels are usually quite high during these months, making it feel even warmer outside. In the winter months, temperatures tend to drop below freezing with an average low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). Snowfall is common in this area with an average of 12 inches (30 centimeters) falling each year.

Evarts (zip 40828), Kentucky gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Evarts (zip 40828) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Evarts (zip 40828). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Evarts (zip 40828) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40828 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40828 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Evarts, Kentucky	United States
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	85.2°	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 40828 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40828 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 40828 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40828 zip code, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40828 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40828 zip code, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40828 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 40828 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 40828 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in the 40828 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40828 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 138.7 rainy days annually in the 40828 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.8 inches in the 40828 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40828 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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