Zip 42040 (Farmington, KY) Climate

Farmington, KY in zip code 42040 has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms and is largely affected by the Gulf of Mexico. The average temperature for the summer months is around 81°F while the winter months have an average temperature of 42°F. Precipitation in this area is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with the most occurring in May and June. The growing season typically lasts from April to October with temperatures often reaching 90°F during those months.

Farmington (zip 42040), Kentucky gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington (zip 42040) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Farmington (zip 42040). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington (zip 42040) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42040 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

6.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 42040 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Farmington, Kentucky	United States
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	89.0°	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.

August is the hottest month for the 42040 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42040 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 42040 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42040 zip code, there are 39.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42040 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42040 zip code, there are 74.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42040 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

Humidity in the 42040 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 42040 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in the 42040 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42040 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in the 42040 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in the 42040 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 42040 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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