Bardstown, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BARDSTOWN 5E, KY US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Bardstown has an annual average temperature of 56.8°F with about 51.6 inches of precipitation per year and 11.9 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 26.1°F). May is typically the wettest month (5.46 in) and August the driest (3.65 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
41.8°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,014
Cooling need
1,062

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

15 of 366 (4.1%) of Bardstown's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1950s
132
1960s
65
1970s
52
1980s
47
1990s
13
2000s
31
2010s
20
2020s
6

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 43.3°F 26.1°F 34.7°F 3.71 in 4.2 in 12
February 48.1°F 29.1°F 38.6°F 3.86 in 3.7 in 11
March 57.4°F 36.5°F 47.0°F 4.92 in 1.3 in 13
April 68.7°F 46.0°F 57.4°F 4.71 in 12
May 76.5°F 55.4°F 65.9°F 5.46 in 12
June 83.6°F 62.9°F 73.2°F 4.94 in 12
July 86.6°F 66.3°F 76.5°F 4.54 in 10
August 86.2°F 64.5°F 75.4°F 3.65 in 9
September 80.7°F 58.0°F 69.4°F 3.90 in 7
October 69.5°F 47.1°F 58.3°F 3.71 in 9
November 56.6°F 37.2°F 46.9°F 3.70 in 0.2 in 10
December 46.5°F 30.1°F 38.3°F 4.51 in 2.5 in 12

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