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42367 Powderly, KY has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 75°F (24°C), while the winter months bring temperatures as low as 25°F (-4°C). The area receives an average of 45 inches (114 cm) of rain each year, spread out over 98 days. Snowfall is also common, with about 8 inches (20 cm) expected annually. In addition to precipitation, the region experiences strong winds throughout the year and fairly high humidity levels.

Powderly (zip 42367), Kentucky gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powderly (zip 42367) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Powderly (zip 42367). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powderly (zip 42367) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 42367 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 42367 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Powderly, Kentucky	United States
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 42367 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In the 42367 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 42367 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 42367 zip code, there are 40.3 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 42367 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42367 zip code, there are 87.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In the 42367 zip code, there are 1.5 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 42367 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 42367 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 42367 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 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in the 42367 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in the 42367 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in the 42367 zip code, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the 42367 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kentucky. February is the snowiest month in the 42367 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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