Zip 41142 (Grahn, KY) Climate

41142 Grahn, KY has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures can reach as high as 91 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months, while winter temperatures generally range between 34 and 51 degrees. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of 47 inches per year. The humidity levels tend to be quite high due to the region's close proximity to bodies of water such as Lake Barkley and the Ohio River. Snowfall is rare in 41142 Grahn, KY but when it does occur it usually falls during winter months making it a popular destination for winter activities like skiing or snowmobiling.

Grahn (zip 41142), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grahn (zip 41142) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Grahn (zip 41142). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grahn (zip 41142) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41142 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41142 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grahn, 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 41142 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 41142 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 41142 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41142 zip code, there are 15.7 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 41142 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41142 zip code, there are 121.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41142 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 41142 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 41142 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in the 41142 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41142 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in the 41142 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in the 41142 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41142 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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