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United States / Kentucky / No Metro Area / Clay County / Manchester / Zip Codes
Manchester, KY has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer reach into the mid 80s, while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with over 48 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is light, usually ranging from 2-4 inches a year. On average, Manchester sees over 210 sunny days per year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities during the warmer months of the year.

Manchester, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manchester averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Manchester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manchester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 23
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manchester is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Manchester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateManchester, KentuckyUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  8.8 in.27.8 in.
  118.2 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  869 ft.2443 ft.
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 Manchester with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Manchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manchester are May, September and June.
In Manchester, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manchester with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.
In Manchester, there are 114.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.
In Manchester, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Manchester but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Manchester.
May is the wettest month in Manchester with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Manchester means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.
May is the rainiest month in Manchester with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Manchester, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Manchester means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. January is the snowiest month in Manchester with 3.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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