Zip 40049 (Nerinx, KY) Climate

Nerinx, KY is known for its hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85°F with average lows of 65°F. During the winter, temperatures usually range from 35°F to 50°F. There is an average of 49 inches of precipitation annually, mostly concentrated during the summer months, due to thunderstorms that can occur during this time. Snowfall is relatively light, averaging only 7 inches throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40049 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 40049 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nerinx, Kentucky	United States
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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 40049 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 40049 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 40049 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40049 zip code, there are 24.5 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 40049 zip code with an average of 24.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40049 zip code, there are 94.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40049 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 40049 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 40049 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40049 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October 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 49.1 inches in the 40049 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40049 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in the 40049 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in the 40049 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40049 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 40049 (Nerinx, KY) Climate

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7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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