Zip 42784 (Upton, KY) Climate

42784 Upton, KY has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area receives abundant precipitation throughout the year, resulting in moderate humidity levels. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures consistently above 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Spring and autumn bring mild weather with less humidity than summer months. Rainfall occurs year-round in 42784 Upton, KY, however typically more rain is seen during the summer than any other season.

Upton (zip 42784), Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Upton (zip 42784) averages 3 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 Upton (zip 42784). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upton (zip 42784) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42784 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 42784 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Upton, Kentucky	United States
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	86.4°	85.8°
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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 42784 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 42784 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 42784 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 42784 zip code, there are 18.9 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 42784 zip code with an average of 24.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42784 zip code, there are 90.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42784 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42784 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 42784 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42784 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 42784 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

March is the rainiest month in the 42784 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in the 42784 zip code, which is less rainy 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 2.8 inches in the 42784 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42784 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Dan · Upton, KY

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Over 11 years ago

It is green and treed farming area with small towns. After 7 years living here, I find the weather unpredictable and fast changing. As the old timers say' If you don't More