Zip 40840 (Helton, KY) Climate

Helton, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. It is located in the southeastern region of Kentucky and experiences temperature fluctuations throughout the year. The average high temperature during the summer months can reach up to 90°F, while the average low temperature during winter can dip as low as 25°F. Precipitation is scattered throughout the year, with spring being the wettest season and winter having relatively lower amounts of precipitation.

Helton (zip 40840), Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Helton (zip 40840) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Helton (zip 40840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helton (zip 40840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 23
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40840 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40840 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Helton, Kentucky	United States
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	85.2°	85.8°
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	7.4	Unlock
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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 40840 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40840 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 40840 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40840 zip code, there are 13.0 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 40840 zip code with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40840 zip code, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 40840 zip code, there are 1.5 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 40840 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 40840 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 40840 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 40840 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 127.8 rainy days annually in the 40840 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in the 40840 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40840 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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