Zip 41159 (Martha, KY) Climate

Martha, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F (27°C), while the average winter temperature is about 40°F (4°C). The monthly precipitation for Martha is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of around 4 inches (10 cm) per month. Snowfall is moderate in the winter months, usually topping out at around 8 inches (20 cm) each season. Summers are generally humid and sunny, with days that rarely exceed 90°F (32°C).

Martha (zip 41159), Kentucky gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martha (zip 41159) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Martha (zip 41159). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martha (zip 41159) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41159 zip code is 7.3 (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 41159 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Martha, Kentucky	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	10.1 in.	27.8 in.
	118.2 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	86.2°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	851 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 41159 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41159 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 41159 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41159 zip code, there are 20.6 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 41159 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41159 zip code, there are 123.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41159 zip code, there are 1.6 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 41159 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 41159 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 41159 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41159 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in the 41159 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 41159 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41159 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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