Zip 40464 (Parksville, KY) Climate


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United States / Kentucky / Danville Metro Area / Boyle County / No City / Parksville (zip 40464)
The climate in 40464 Parksville, KY is generally mild, with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach the mid to high 80s and can sometimes exceed 90 degrees during extreme heat waves. Winters are usually cold and wet with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year, with most of it falling during the spring and early summer months. Snowfall is a possibility in wintertime, but rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time. Overall, the climate in 40464 Parksville, KY is relatively temperate and enjoyable for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Parksville (zip 40464), Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parksville (zip 40464) 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 Parksville (zip 40464). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parksville (zip 40464) 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40464 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 40464 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParksville, KentuckyUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.2 in.27.8 in.
  118.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  948 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 40464 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40464 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 40464 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 40464 zip code, there are 20.3 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 40464 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In the 40464 zip code, there are 99.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.
In the 40464 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 40464 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 40464 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 40464 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 46.2 inches in the 40464 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.
April is the rainiest month in the 40464 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in the 40464 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in the 40464 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40464 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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