Zip 41174 (South Portsmouth, KY) Climate

41174 South Portsmouth, KY has a humid subtropical climate typical of the Southern United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the 80s during the day while lows remain in the 70s at night. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to mid-50s throughout the season. Rainfall is abundant with occasional snowfall occurring during winter months. The area experiences all four seasons but is known for its long, warm summer days and mild winters.

South Portsmouth (zip 41174), Kentucky gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Portsmouth (zip 41174) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in South Portsmouth (zip 41174). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Portsmouth (zip 41174) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41174 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 41174 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Portsmouth, Kentucky	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	12.0 in.	27.8 in.
	121.6 days	106.2 days
	168 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	906 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 41174 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 41174 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 41174 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 41174 zip code, there are 12.8 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 41174 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41174 zip code, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In the 41174 zip code, there are 1.7 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 41174 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 41174 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 41174 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41174 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in the 41174 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in the 41174 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41174 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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