Zip 40972 (Oneida, KY) Climate

Oneida, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. The area generally receives abundant rainfall throughout the year. Summer temperatures are often in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, with occasional high temperatures reaching into the 90s. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures typically staying in the 40s and 50s Fahrenheit but occasionally dipping below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though certain months tend to be much wetter than others. All in all, Oneida experiences a pleasant climate that is suitable for many outdoor activities and recreational pursuits year round.

Oneida (zip 40972), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oneida (zip 40972) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Oneida (zip 40972). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oneida (zip 40972) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40972 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40972 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oneida, Kentucky	United States
	48.5 in.	38.1 in.
	11.3 in.	27.8 in.
	121.6 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	23.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.1	4.3
	850 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 40972 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40972 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 40972 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40972 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 40972 zip code with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40972 zip code, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 40972 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 40972 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 40972 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40972 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in the 40972 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 40972 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in the 40972 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in the 40972 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40972 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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