Zip 41083 (Sanders, KY) Climate

41083 Sanders, KY has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 95°F (35°C). Winters are cooler but still mild with temperatures rarely below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging nearly 50 inches (127 cm) annually. Spring and autumn bring pleasant weather with mild temperatures and occasional rain showers. Thunderstorms occur regularly in spring and summer months, while snowfall is rare in this region of Kentucky.

Sanders (zip 41083), Kentucky gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanders (zip 41083) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Sanders (zip 41083). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanders (zip 41083) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41083 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41083 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sanders, Kentucky	United States
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	87.1°	85.8°
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	7.3	Unlock
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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 41083 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 41083 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 41083 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 41083 zip code, there are 24.2 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 41083 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41083 zip code, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41083 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 41083 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 41083 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 41083 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in the 41083 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41083 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in the 41083 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.8 inches in the 41083 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 41083 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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