Zip 40447 (Mc Kee, KY) Climate


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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Jackson County / Mc Kee / Mc Kee (zip 40447)
McKee, KY has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78°F and the average winter temperature is around 46°F, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities year-round. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with an average of 41 inches per year. Humidity levels remain fairly consistent, but can reach up to 90% during the summer months. Despite this, cold days are rare and snowfall is minimal. Overall, McKee offers a pleasant climate perfect for all types of activities!

Mc Kee (zip 40447), Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mc Kee (zip 40447) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Mc Kee (zip 40447). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mc Kee (zip 40447) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40447 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40447 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMc Kee, KentuckyUnited States
  48.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  122.6 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1230 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 40447 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 40447 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 40447 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 40447 zip code, there are 12.8 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 40447 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In the 40447 zip code, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In the 40447 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 40447 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 40447 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 40447 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in the 40447 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in the 40447 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in the 40447 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in the 40447 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40447 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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