Zip 40177 (West Point, KY) Climate

The climate in 40177 West Point, KY is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s during the day, while winter temperatures can reach down into the teens or lower at night. Rainfall is plentiful year round, averaging around 50 inches annually. Snow in the winter months is common but usually melts quickly when it does occur. Spring and fall provide comfortable temperatures and an enjoyable climate.

West Point (zip 40177), Kentucky gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Point (zip 40177) averages 7 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 West Point (zip 40177). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Point (zip 40177) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 40177 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 40177 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 40177 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kentucky. In the 40177 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 40177 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 40177 zip code, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 40177 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 40177 zip code, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 40177 zip code, there are 1.0 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 40177 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 40177 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 40177 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 40177 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 40177 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the 40177 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.3 inches in the 40177 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 40177 zip code with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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