Jackson, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from QUICKSAND, KY US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Jackson has an annual average temperature of 54.5°F with about 48.9 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 84.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 22.9°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.13 in) and November the driest (3.13 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
41.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,563
Cooling need
777

Best time to visit Jackson

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

38 of 366 (10.4%) of Jackson'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.

1920s
61
1930s
155
1940s
99
1990s
0
2000s
0
2010s
30
2020s
21

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 43.6°F 22.9°F 33.3°F 3.86 in
February 47.5°F 25.7°F 36.6°F 3.60 in
March 56.6°F 31.3°F 43.9°F 4.12 in
April 67.9°F 39.7°F 53.8°F 4.50 in
May 75.1°F 50.9°F 63.0°F 4.71 in
June 81.9°F 59.7°F 70.8°F 4.99 in
July 84.6°F 64.1°F 74.4°F 5.13 in
August 83.9°F 62.6°F 73.3°F 4.01 in
September 79.1°F 55.6°F 67.4°F 3.41 in
October 68.6°F 41.8°F 55.2°F 3.30 in
November 57.5°F 32.1°F 44.8°F 3.13 in
December 47.9°F 26.7°F 37.3°F 4.19 in

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