Zip 41571 (Varney, KY) Climate

41571 Varney, KY has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers, mild winters, and relatively high humidity levels throughout the year. The average temperature for the area is 59°F, with an average low of 45°F during winter months and an average high of 75°F during summer months. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 41 inches. Summers tend to be wetter than winters in this region, with frequent rainfall and thunderstorms. During winter months, snowfall is not uncommon but usually light in nature.

Varney (zip 41571), Kentucky gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Varney (zip 41571) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Varney (zip 41571). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Varney (zip 41571) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41571 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 41571 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Varney, Kentucky	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	7.0 in.	27.8 in.
	128.7 days	106.2 days
	173 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	1045 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 41571 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41571 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 41571 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41571 zip code, there are 20.4 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 41571 zip code with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41571 zip code, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41571 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 41571 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 41571 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 41571 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in the 41571 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41571 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in the 41571 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 7.0 inches in the 41571 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41571 zip code with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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