Zip 42653 (Whitley City, KY) Climate

42653 Whitley City, KY has a humid subtropical climate, with generally warm temperatures during the summer months and mild to cool temperatures in the winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with precipitation levels remaining relatively consistent from month to month. The area typically experiences around 40 inches of rain annually. Winters are usually mild but can occasionally feature periods of colder weather associated with Arctic air masses that move south across portions of the United States. Summers are usually hot and humid, often featuring extended periods of higher dew points which can make it uncomfortable for outdoor activities.

Whitley City (zip 42653), Kentucky gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitley City (zip 42653) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Whitley City (zip 42653). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitley City (zip 42653) 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 24
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42653 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 42653 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Whitley City, Kentucky	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	9.6 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	207 days	Unlock
	85.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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	1308 ft.	Unlock

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 42653 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In the 42653 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 42653 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 42653 zip code, there are 13.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42653 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42653 zip code, there are 112.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42653 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 42653 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 42653 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42653 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in the 42653 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42653 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in the 42653 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 9.6 inches in the 42653 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in the 42653 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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