Princeton, KY

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PRINCETON 1 SE, KY US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Princeton has an annual average temperature of 58.6°F with about 50.9 inches of precipitation per year and 8.5 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 89.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 27.1°F). April is typically the wettest month (5.13 in) and September the driest (3.28 in). Snow typically falls from December 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
3,633
Cooling need
1,326

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

27 of 366 (7.4%) of Princeton'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.

1960s
29
1970s
38
1980s
74
1990s
78
2000s
62
2010s
84
2020s
1

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 46.3°F 27.1°F 36.7°F 3.66 in 2.6 in 10
February 51.1°F 30.0°F 40.6°F 4.05 in 2.7 in 10
March 60.7°F 37.6°F 49.1°F 4.75 in 1.4 in 11
April 71.5°F 46.8°F 59.2°F 5.13 in 11
May 78.8°F 56.0°F 67.4°F 4.79 in 11
June 86.1°F 64.2°F 75.1°F 4.47 in 10
July 89.2°F 67.7°F 78.5°F 4.53 in 9
August 88.6°F 66.0°F 77.3°F 3.51 in 8
September 83.3°F 58.6°F 70.9°F 3.28 in 7
October 72.7°F 47.3°F 60.0°F 4.07 in 0.1 in 8
November 59.7°F 37.4°F 48.5°F 4.09 in 0.1 in 9
December 49.2°F 30.4°F 39.8°F 4.55 in 1.6 in 11

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