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42354 McHenry, KY experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual high temperature is 72.4°F (22.4°C) while the average annual low is 49.9°F (9.9°C). During the summer months temperatures can often exceed 90°F (32°C), whereas during the winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 47 inches (119 cm) annually.

McHenry (zip 42354), Kentucky gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McHenry (zip 42354) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in McHenry (zip 42354). The US average is 205 sunny days.

McHenry (zip 42354) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42354 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42354 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

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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 42354 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42354 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 42354 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 42354 zip code, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 42354 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42354 zip code, there are 94.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In the 42354 zip code, there are 1.3 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 42354 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 42354 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42354 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in the 42354 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42354 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in the 42354 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in the 42354 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42354 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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