Zip 42541 (Middleburg, KY) Climate

The climate in 42541 Middleburg, KY is classified as a humid subtropical climate and has hot summers with mild winters. The area typically sees temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the high 90s during the summer months and gets an average of 47 inches of rain annually. In the winter months, temperatures range from the low 30s to the high 50s and receives an average of 16 inches of snowfall each year. This region tends to have slightly higher than average humidity levels throughout the year.

Middleburg (zip 42541), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middleburg (zip 42541) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Middleburg (zip 42541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middleburg (zip 42541) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42541 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 42541 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Middleburg, Kentucky	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	85.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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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 42541 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 42541 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 42541 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 42541 zip code, there are 14.2 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 42541 zip code with an average of 25.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42541 zip code, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42541 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42541 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 42541 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42541 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 49.4 inches in the 42541 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 42541 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in the 42541 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 13.6 inches in the 42541 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42541 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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