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Monthly climate in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Van Lear features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1424 mm (56.1 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Van Lear enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Van Lear are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Van Lear experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States §

Van Lear usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Van Lear are January, September and November. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99 (3.9) 156 (6.1) 114 (4.5) 127 (5.0) 122 (4.8) 151 (6.0) 118 (4.6) 122 (4.8) 104 (4.1) 118 (4.7) 73 (2.9) 122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 13 12 14 14 13 14 9 10 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Van Lear are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Van Lear: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 131 156 232 247 301 310 344 317 283 256 213 164
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Van Lear, Kentucky, United States §

Van Lear experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Van Lear UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Van Lear, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3