Zip 40339 (Keene, KY) Climate

Keene, KY 40339 has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Temperatures in the summer can reach up to 95°F (35°C), while winter temperatures can dip as low as 20°F (-7°C). Keene experiences an average of 47 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling in the spring and summer months from April to July. Snowfall is very rare in Keene; on average, only 1–2 inches of snow falls per year. Humidity levels tend to be high due to its location within Kentucky's \"humid belt.\"

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40339 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, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 40339 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Keene, Kentucky	United States
	45.5 in.	38.1 in.
	8.8 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	24.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	881 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 40339 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40339 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 40339 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40339 zip code, there are 16.8 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 40339 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40339 zip code, there are 93.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40339 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 40339 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 40339 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40339 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in the 40339 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40339 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 40339 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in the 40339 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40339 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 40339 (Keene, KY) Climate

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