Zip 40328 (Gravel Switch, KY) Climate

The climate in 40328 Gravel Switch, KY is fairly mild, with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months from June to August, temperatures are often in the mid to upper 80s with relatively high humidity. Winters bring cold temperatures and occasional snowfall; the average low temperature for December to February is usually around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is well spread out throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 43 inches and an average annual snowfall of 8 inches.

Gravel Switch (zip 40328), Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gravel Switch (zip 40328) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Gravel Switch (zip 40328). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gravel Switch (zip 40328) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40328 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 40328 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gravel Switch, Kentucky	United States
	48.1 in.	38.1 in.
	14.2 in.	27.8 in.
	120.2 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	86.5°	85.8°
	24.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	907 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.

July is the hottest month for the 40328 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40328 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 40328 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40328 zip code, there are 21.1 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 40328 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40328 zip code, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40328 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 40328 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 40328 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40328 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in the 40328 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40328 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in the 40328 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 14.2 inches in the 40328 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40328 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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