Zip 41834 (Littcarr, KY) Climate

The climate in 41834 Littcarr, KY is typically mild and pleasant. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s, while winters are relatively cold with temperatures dropping into the 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of about 45 inches. The area typically experiences mild spring and autumn weather conditions as well. Overall, the climate in 41834 Littcarr, KY can be described as generally comfortable and enjoyable.

Littcarr (zip 41834), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Littcarr (zip 41834) 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 Littcarr (zip 41834). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Littcarr (zip 41834) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41834 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41834 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Littcarr, Kentucky	United States
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	85.5°	85.8°
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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 41834 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 41834 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 41834 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41834 zip code, there are 16.4 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 41834 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41834 zip code, there are 99.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41834 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 41834 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 41834 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 45.0 inches in the 41834 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41834 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 137.1 rainy days annually in the 41834 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 18.1 inches in the 41834 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41834 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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