Zip 41751 (Jeff, KY) Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Perry County / Jeff / Jeff (zip 41751)
41751 Jeff, KY has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. On average, temperatures reach highs of 87°F in the summer months and lows of 28°F in the winter months. The city receives an average annual precipitation of 47 inches and is known for its snowfall in the winter months as well as thunderstorms during the summer.

Jeff (zip 41751), Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jeff (zip 41751) averages 14 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 Jeff (zip 41751). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jeff (zip 41751) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41751 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41751 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 41751 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41751 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 41751 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 41751 zip code, there are 20.5 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 41751 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In the 41751 zip code, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In the 41751 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 41751 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 41751 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 41751 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 41751 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in the 41751 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 135.0 rainy days annually in the 41751 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer 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 13.5 inches in the 41751 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41751 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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