Zip 40997 (Walker, KY) Climate

Walker, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer reaches around 88 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature dips to around 61 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, the average high temperature is usually around 48 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature is typically around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although precipitation does tend to be slightly higher in summer than winter months.

Walker (zip 40997), Kentucky gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walker (zip 40997) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Walker (zip 40997). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walker (zip 40997) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40997 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40997 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walker, Kentucky	United States
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	86.5°	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 40997 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40997 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 40997 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40997 zip code, there are 20.1 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 40997 zip code with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40997 zip code, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40997 zip code, there are 1.8 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 40997 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 40997 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40997 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 40997 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40997 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in the 40997 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 9.5 inches in the 40997 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 40997 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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