Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kentucky United States

We show the climate in Kentucky by comparing the average weather in 2 representative places: Louisville and Lexington-Fayette.

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Kentucky, United States
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Kentucky, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature in Kentucky

Average High and Low Temperature in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F7128884268209239NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 43°F47°F58°F68°F77°F84°F87°F86°F80°F69°F57°F46°F
Lexington-Fayette 41°F46°F56°F66°F74°F82°F85°F84°F78°F67°F55°F45°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 28°F31°F40°F49°F58°F67°F70°F69°F61°F50°F40°F32°F
Lexington-Fayette 27°F30°F38°F47°F56°F64°F67°F66°F59°F48°F39°F31°F

Louisville

Average Hourly Temperature in LouisvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezingwarm

Lexington-Fayette

Average Hourly Temperature in Lexington-FayetteJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Kentucky

Chance of Clearer Skies in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%694340NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 43%44%48%52%51%56%62%68%67%62%52%44%
Lexington-Fayette 41%42%46%51%50%54%60%66%66%61%51%42%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kentucky

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%40234124NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 7.6d7.4d9.6d10.7d12.1d11.7d11.2d9.3d7.8d7.7d8.1d8.5d
Lexington-Fayette 7.7d7.9d9.8d10.6d12.4d11.8d12.2d10.3d7.8d7.7d8.0d8.6d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kentucky

Average Monthly Rainfall in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in4.72.64.3NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 2.6″2.8″3.6″4.3″4.5″3.7″3.4″2.7″2.8″3.1″3.4″3.5″
Lexington-Fayette 2.4″2.8″3.3″3.8″4.3″3.6″3.6″2.7″2.7″2.8″3.1″3.3″

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kentucky

Average Monthly Snowfall in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in4.0 in4.0 in3.23.7NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 2.7″2.9″0.8″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.9″
Lexington-Fayette 3.0″3.5″1.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.9″

Hours of Daylight in Kentucky

Hours of Daylight in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.89.5NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.3h14.8h14.5h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.6h
Lexington-Fayette 9.9h10.8h12.0h13.2h14.3h14.8h14.5h13.6h12.4h11.2h10.1h9.6h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Kentucky

Chance of Muggy Conditions in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%67NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d4.8d14.0d20.0d17.4d8.2d1.2d0.1d0.0d
Lexington-Fayette 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d3.7d12.4d18.9d16.4d7.2d0.9d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed in Kentucky

Average Wind Speed in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph8.95.09.25.4NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 8.68.78.78.36.95.85.25.26.06.97.68.0
Lexington-Fayette 9.09.09.08.67.36.35.75.66.37.27.98.4

Tourism Score in Kentucky

Tourism Score in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.50.4NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Kentucky

Beach/Pool Score in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.3NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Kentucky

Growing Season in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Kentucky

Growing Degree Days in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FNowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kentucky

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KentuckyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.72.0NowNowLexington-FayetteLexington-FayetteLouisvilleLouisville
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Louisville 2.33.14.35.56.26.66.66.25.23.92.62.0
Lexington-Fayette 2.23.14.35.56.26.66.66.25.23.92.62.0

This report illustrates the typical weather for Louisville and Lexington-Fayette year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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