Kentucky climate

Historical climate data for 416 cities in Kentucky — drawn from NOAA 1991-2020 normals at each city's primary weather station.

Warmest city
Frenchburg
°F annual avg
Coldest city
Dover
51.6°F annual avg
Wettest city
Salyersville
in/yr
Snowiest city
Jenkins
38.4 in/yr
Frost-date data is available for 319 cities in Kentucky — the average last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for each. Find your city →

Kentucky climate rankings

Warmest cities

  1. Clay City — °F
  2. Lewisport — °F
  3. Wayland — °F
  4. Slaughters — °F
  5. Keene — °F
  6. White Plains — °F
  7. Winchester — °F
  8. Frenchburg — °F
  9. Woodburn — °F
  10. Hazard — °F

Coldest cities

  1. Dover — 51.6°F
  2. Olive Hill — 52.3°F
  3. Jenkins — 52.3°F
  4. Warsaw — 53.0°F
  5. Glencoe — 53.0°F
  6. Sparta — 53.0°F
  7. Simpsonville — 53.5°F
  8. Elkhorn City — 53.5°F
  9. Shelbyville — 53.5°F
  10. Ashland — 53.8°F

Wettest cities

  1. Benton — in/yr
  2. Blandville — in/yr
  3. Clinton — in/yr
  4. Prestonsburg — in/yr
  5. Bardwell — in/yr
  6. Hodgenville — in/yr
  7. Columbus — in/yr
  8. Hardin — in/yr
  9. Salyersville — in/yr
  10. Elkhorn City — in/yr

Driest cities

  1. Wurtland — 37.6 in/yr
  2. Greenup — 37.6 in/yr
  3. Mentor — 42.2 in/yr
  4. California — 42.2 in/yr
  5. Falmouth — 42.2 in/yr
  6. Butler — 42.2 in/yr
  7. South Shore — 43.1 in/yr
  8. Fairview — 43.4 in/yr
  9. Dayton — 43.4 in/yr
  10. Highland Heights — 43.4 in/yr

All Kentucky cities

Weather stations in Kentucky → National climate rankings →