Kentucky Climate
How Kentucky's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How Kentucky is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in Kentucky: 76.4°F (+1.1 °F against 1991-2020), the 28th warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in Kentucky: 4.26 in (+0.64 in against 1991-2020), the 42nd wettest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Kentucky: 59.8°F (+1.6 °F against 1991-2020), the 6th warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Kentucky: 31.94 in (-3.37 in against 1991-2020), the 49th driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 80.9°F in 2007
- Coolest August
- 70.0°F in 1927
- Wettest August
- 7.51 in in 1926
- Driest August
- 1.33 in in 2025
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green 21 Nne | 67.0°F | 48.1°F | 53.03 in | April 4 | October 31 | |
| Bowling Green Warren CO AP | 69.7°F | 48.5°F | 50.10 in | 8.5 in | April 5 | October 31 |
| Cincinnati Northern Ky AP | 64.4°F | 44.9°F | 45.26 in | 23.3 in | April 18 | October 25 |
| Frankfort Capital City AP | 67.2°F | 45.8°F | 47.34 in | April 15 | October 24 | |
| Jackson | 66.7°F | 47.6°F | 51.89 in | 23.4 in | April 6 | November 1 |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | 66.3°F | 46.3°F | 49.84 in | 14.5 in | April 13 | October 28 |
| London Corbin AP | 67.6°F | 46.2°F | 51.26 in | April 15 | October 25 | |
| Louisville Bowman Fld | 67.2°F | 48.3°F | 48.12 in | April 3 | November 3 | |
| Louisville Intl AP | 68.2°F | 49.6°F | 48.34 in | 13.4 in | March 31 | November 7 |
| Paducah | 69.3°F | 48.2°F | 50.32 in | 8.9 in | April 5 | October 28 |
| Versailles 3 Nnw | 64.6°F | 45.7°F | 48.11 in | April 12 | October 28 |
Frost dates at every station in Kentucky
Counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Ballard County
- Barren County
- Bath County
- Bell County
- Boone County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Bracken County
- Breathitt County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Campbell County
- Carlisle County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Casey County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crittenden County
- Cumberland County
- Daviess County
- Edmonson County
- Elliott County
- Estill County
- Fayette County
- Fleming County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Garrard County
- Grant County
- Graves County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Greenup County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harlan County
- Harrison County
- Hart County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Hopkins County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Johnson County
- Kenton County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Larue County
- Laurel County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Madison County
- Magoffin County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Mason County
- McCracken County
- McCreary County
- McLean County
- Meade County
- Menifee County
- Mercer County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Nelson County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Owsley County
- Pendleton County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
- Robertson County
- Rockcastle County
- Rowan County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Simpson County
- Spencer County
- Taylor County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Trimble County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Whitley County
- Wolfe County
- Woodford County
Towns
- Adairville
- Albany
- Alexandria
- Anchorage
- Annville
- Artemus
- Ashland
- Auburn
- Audubon Park
- Augusta
- Auxier
- Bancroft
- Barbourmeade
- Barbourville
- Bardstown
- Bardwell
- Barlow
- Beattyville
- Beaver Dam
- Bedford
- Beechmont
- Beechwood Village
- Bellefonte
- Bellemeade
- Bellevue
- Benton
- Berea
- Betsy Layne
- Bloomfield
- Blue Ridge Manor
- Booneville
- Bowling Green
- Brandenburg
- Breckinridge Center
- Brodhead
- Bromley
- Bromley
- Brooks
- Brooksville
- Brownsboro Farm
- Brownsville
- Buckner
- Buechel
- Burgin
- Burkesville
- Burlington
- Burnside
- Butler
- Cadiz
- Calhoun
- Calvert City
- Camargo
- Campbellsburg
- Campbellsville
- Campton
- Caneyville
- Cannonsburg
- Carlisle
- Carrollton
- Catlettsburg
- Cave City
- Cawood
- Cecilia
- Central City
- Clarkson
- Claryville
- Clay
- Clay City
- Clinton
- Cloverport
- Coal Run Village
- Cold Spring
- Coldstream
- Columbia
- Corbin
- Corydon
- Covington
- Crab Orchard
- Crescent Springs
- Crestview Hills
- Crestwood
- Crittenden
- Crofton
- Cumberland
- Cynthiana
- Danville
- Dawson Springs
- Dayton
- Dixon
- Doe Valley
- Douglass Hills
- Drakesboro
- Dry Ridge
- Earlington
- East Bernstadt
- Eddyville
- Edgewood
- Edmonton
- Elizabethtown
- Elk Creek
- Elkfork
- Elkhorn City
- Elkton
- Elsmere
- Eminence
- Erlanger
- Evarts
- Fairdale
- Falmouth
- Farley
- Ferguson
- Fern Creek
- Fincastle
- Flat Lick
- Flatwoods
- Fleming-Neon
- Flemingsburg
- Florence
- Fordsville
- Fort Campbell North
- Fort Knox
- Fort Mitchell
- Fort Thomas
- Fort Wright
- Francisville
- Frankfort
- Franklin
- Frenchburg
- Fulton
- Garrison
- Georgetown
- Glasgow
- Glenview
- Goshen
- Graymoor-Devondale
- Grayson
- Green Spring
- Greensburg
- Greenup
- Greenville
- Guthrie
- Hanson
- Hardin
- Hardinsburg
- Harlan
- Harrodsburg
- Hartford
- Hawesville
- Hazard
- Hebron
- Hebron Estates
- Henderson
- Hendron
- Heritage Creek
- Hickman
- Highland Heights
- Highview
- Hillview
- Hindman
- Hodgenville
- Hollow Creek
- Hollyvilla
- Hopkinsville
- Horse Cave
- Houston Acres
- Hurstbourne
- Hurstbourne Acres
- Hyden
- Independence
- Indian Hills
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section
- Inez
- Irvine
- Irvington
- Jackson
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Jeffersontown
- Jeffersonville
- Jenkins
- Junction City
- Kevil
- Knottsville
- Kuttawa
- La Center
- La Grange
- Lakeside Park
- Lancaster
- Langdon Place
- Lawrenceburg
- Lebanon
- Lebanon Junction
- Ledbetter
- Leitchfield
- Lewisburg
- Lewisport
- Lexington
- Lexington-Fayette
- Liberty
- Livermore
- London
- Loretto
- Louisa
- Louisville
- Loyall
- Ludlow
- Lynch
- Lyndon
- Lynnview
- Madisonville
- Magnolia
- Manchester
- Marion
- Martin
- Masonville
- Massac
- Mayfield
- Maysville
- McKee
- McRoberts
- Meadow Vale
- Meads
- Middlesboro
- Middletown
- Midway
- Millersburg
- Milton
- Monticello
- Morehead
- Morehead
- Morganfield
- Morgantown
- Mortons Gap
- Mount Olivet
- Mount Sterling
- Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon
- Mount Washington
- Muldraugh
- Munfordville
- Murray
- Murray Hill
- New Castle
- New Haven
- Newburg
- Newport
- Nicholasville
- North Corbin
- North Middletown
- Northfield
- Nortonville
- Oak Grove
- Oak Grove
- Oakbrook
- Okolona
- Old Washington
- Olive Hill
- Orchard Grass Hills
- Owensboro
- Owenton
- Owingsville
- Paducah
- Paintsville
- Paris
- Park City
- Park Hills
- Park Lake
- Parkway Village
- Pembroke
- Perryville
- Petersburg
- Pewee Valley
- Phelps
- Pikeville
- Pine Knot
- Pineville
- Pioneer Village
- Pippa Passes
- Plano
- Plantation
- Pleasure Ridge Park
- Pleasureville
- Powderly
- Prestonsburg
- Princeton
- Prospect
- Providence
- Providence
- Raceland
- Radcliff
- Ravenna
- Reidland
- Richmond
- Robards
- Rolling Fields
- Rolling Hills
- Russell
- Russell Springs
- Russellville
- Ryland Heights
- Saint Dennis
- Saint Matthews
- Saint Regis Park
- Salem
- Salem
- Salyersville
- Sandy Hook
- Science Hill
- Scottsville
- Sebree
- Seneca Gardens
- Shelbyville
- Shepherdsville
- Shively
- Silver Grove
- Simpsonville
- Smithland
- Smiths Grove
- Somerset
- South Shore
- South Wallins
- South Williamson
- Southgate
- Spring Valley
- Springfield
- Stamping Ground
- Stanford
- Stanton
- Stearns
- Strathmoor Village
- Sturgis
- Summersville
- Symsonia
- Taylor Mill
- Taylorsville
- Tompkinsville
- Union
- Uniontown
- Upton
- Valley Station
- Van Lear
- Vanceburg
- Verona
- Versailles
- Villa Hills
- Vine Grove
- Walton
- Warsaw
- Watterson Park
- Wellington
- West Buechel
- West Liberty
- West Point
- Westwood
- Westwood
- Wheelwright
- White Plains
- Whitesburg
- Whitesville
- Whitley City
- Wickliffe
- Wilder
- Williamsburg
- Williamstown
- Wilmore
- Winchester
- Winding Falls
- Windy Hills
- Wingo
- Woodland Hills
- Woodlawn Park
- Worthington
- Worthington
- Worthington Hills
- Wurtland
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.