Prestonsburg, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PRESTONSBURG 3WSW, KY US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Prestonsburg has an annual average temperature of 54.8°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 85.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 22.9°F).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
41.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,503
Cooling need
840

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

366 of 366 (100%) of Prestonsburg'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.

2010s
117
2020s
249

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 43.5°F 22.9°F 33.2°F in
February 47.8°F 25.6°F 36.7°F in
March 57.3°F 31.0°F 44.2°F in
April 69.5°F 39.5°F 54.5°F in
May 76.0°F 51.2°F 63.6°F in
June 82.5°F 59.9°F 71.2°F in
July 85.8°F 64.4°F 75.1°F in
August 84.9°F 62.9°F 73.9°F in
September 79.1°F 56.5°F 67.8°F in
October 67.9°F 43.7°F 55.8°F in
November 57.0°F 32.1°F 44.6°F in
December 47.3°F 27.2°F 37.3°F in
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