Zip 40979 (Roark, KY) Climate

The climate in 40979 Roark, KY is hot and humid during the summer months, with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. During the winter, temperatures can dip down to freezing or below, sometimes causing snowfall throughout the season. The area generally experiences mild weather throughout the year, with little to no extreme weather conditions. Rainfall occurs throughout all four seasons of the year and humidity levels tend to remain moderately high across the region.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40979 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40979 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Roark, Kentucky	United States
	50.2 in.	38.1 in.
	12.4 in.	27.8 in.
	128.0 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	85.6°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	1363 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 40979 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40979 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 40979 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 40979 zip code, there are 15.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40979 zip code with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40979 zip code, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40979 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 40979 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 40979 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 40979 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

December is the rainiest month in the 40979 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in the 40979 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 12.4 inches in the 40979 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40979 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 40979 (Roark, KY) Climate

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8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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