Zip 40056 (Pewee Valley, KY) Climate

40056 Pewee Valley, KY has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperatures in the winter range from 32-34 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year, including snowfall in the winter months. The area experiences all four seasons and milder winters than other areas of Kentucky.

Pewee Valley (zip 40056), Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pewee Valley (zip 40056) averages 11 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 Pewee Valley (zip 40056). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pewee Valley (zip 40056) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40056 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 40056 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pewee Valley, Kentucky	United States
	48.1 in.	38.1 in.
	10.7 in.	27.8 in.
	120.8 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	24.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.9	4.3
	702 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 40056 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 40056 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 40056 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40056 zip code, there are 27.2 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 40056 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40056 zip code, there are 91.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40056 zip code, there are 0.6 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 40056 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 40056 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40056 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 48.1 inches in the 40056 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 40056 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in the 40056 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 10.7 inches in the 40056 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40056 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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