Zip 40387 (Wellington, KY) Climate


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United States / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Metro Area / Menifee County / No City / Wellington (zip 40387)
Wellington, KY is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperature ranges from a low of 38°F in January to a high of 87°F in July. Precipitation is quite evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 44 inches per year on average. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast. Winters tend to be relatively mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for longer than a few days at a time. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often rising into the 90s or higher during peak summer months.

Wellington (zip 40387), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellington (zip 40387) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Wellington (zip 40387). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellington (zip 40387) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40387 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 40387 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWellington, KentuckyUnited States
  49.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  134.6 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1030 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 40387 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In the 40387 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 40387 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 40387 zip code, there are 19.5 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 40387 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In the 40387 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 40387 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 40387 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 40387 zip code.
July is the wettest month in the 40387 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in the 40387 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
December is the rainiest month in the 40387 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 134.6 rainy days annually in the 40387 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in the 40387 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40387 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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