Zip 41048 (Francisville, KY) Climate

The climate in 41048 Francisville, KY is fairly mild for the area. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s, while winters are cooler with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 30s to low 40s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with spring and summer months receiving more rainfall than the fall and winter months. The area also receives an average of 48 inches of snow annually, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities during the colder winter months.

Francisville (zip 41048), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Francisville (zip 41048) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Francisville (zip 41048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Francisville (zip 41048) 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41048 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41048 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Francisville, Kentucky	United States
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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 41048 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 41048 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 41048 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 41048 zip code, there are 16.8 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 41048 zip code with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41048 zip code, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41048 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 41048 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 41048 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 41048 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 41048 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41048 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in the 41048 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in the 41048 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41048 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Brent · Hebron, KY

North Point Elementary School

Over 16 years ago

Very good school with high parental envolvement. Could be better if they would replace the prioncipal, he seemd to hold back the More