Zip 42045 (Grand Rivers, KY) Climate

The climate in 42045 Grand Rivers, KY is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers in the area are usually hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be fairly cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night. On average, the area receives around 48 inches of precipitation per year, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as fishing and boating on nearby Lake Barkley.

Grand Rivers (zip 42045), Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Rivers (zip 42045) averages 6 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 Grand Rivers (zip 42045). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Rivers (zip 42045) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42045 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 42045 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grand Rivers, 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 42045 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In the 42045 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 42045 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42045 zip code, there are 48.5 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 42045 zip code with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42045 zip code, there are 73.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In the 42045 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 42045 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 42045 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42045 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 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 50.3 inches in the 42045 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42045 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the 42045 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in the 42045 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42045 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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