Zip 42764 (Mount Sherman, KY) Climate

The climate in 42764 Mount Sherman, KY is typical for the area of Kentucky. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often climbing into the 90s. Winters are mild but chilly, with temperatures frequently dropping into the 30s and 40s. Spring and fall enjoy pleasant temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 4 inches per month. There is also a moderate amount of snowfall during winter months, although it rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time.

Mount Sherman (zip 42764), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Sherman (zip 42764) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Mount Sherman (zip 42764). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Sherman (zip 42764) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42764 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 42764 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mount Sherman, Kentucky	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	5.1 in.	27.8 in.
	107.3 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.1	4.3
	930 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 42764 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 42764 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 42764 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42764 zip code, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42764 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42764 zip code, there are 96.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42764 zip code, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42764 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 42764 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42764 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 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 48.9 inches in the 42764 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42764 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in the 42764 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 5.1 inches in the 42764 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42764 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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