Zip 41094 (Walton, KY) Climate

The climate in 41094 Walton, KY is typically warm and humid during the summer months. Average high temperatures range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s with average lows ranging from the upper 40s to the mid-60s. During the winter months, temperatures range from the low 20s to the low 40s. Precipitation is common year round with snowfall occurring sporadically throughout the winter season. On average, Walton receives around 4 inches of rain each month and around 2 inches of snow each winter season.

Walton (zip 41094), Kentucky gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walton (zip 41094) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Walton (zip 41094). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walton (zip 41094) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 41094 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 41094 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walton, Kentucky	United States
	42.6 in.	38.1 in.
	18.1 in.	27.8 in.
	121.4 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	23.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.7	4.3
	887 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 41094 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 41094 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 41094 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 41094 zip code, there are 17.4 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 41094 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 41094 zip code, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 41094 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 41094 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 41094 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 41094 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in the 41094 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 41094 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in the 41094 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 18.1 inches in the 41094 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 41094 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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