Zip 42141 (Glasgow, KY) Climate

The climate in Glasgow, KY (42141) is humid-subtropical with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from the low thirties in the winter to the mid-eighties in the summer months. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, especially during spring and early summer, with annual totals ranging from around 40 inches per year. The area experiences occasional severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds, as well as occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Glasgow (zip 42141), Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glasgow (zip 42141) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Glasgow (zip 42141). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glasgow (zip 42141) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42141 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

6.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42141 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glasgow, Kentucky	United States
	52.4 in.	38.1 in.
	7.9 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	702 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.

August is the hottest month for the 42141 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42141 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 42141 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 42141 zip code, there are 49.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42141 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42141 zip code, there are 82.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42141 zip code, there are 0.8 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 42141 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 42141 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42141 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in the 42141 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 42141 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 42141 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in the 42141 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42141 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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