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Weather History

30-year climate normals (1991-2020) and all-time records. Station: KSDF (Louisville, KY — closest NWS first-order station w/ 30-year climate normals).

Monthly normals

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord highRecord lowAvg precipAvg snow
Jan43°F26.3°F79°F-22°F3.46"5.2"
Feb47.7°F29.4°F82°F-16°F3.41"4.2"
Mar57°F37.4°F88°F-1°F4.61"1.8"
Apr68.5°F47°F89°F19°F4.39"0.1"
May76.7°F56.4°F95°F31°F5.2"0"
Jun85°F65.3°F105°F42°F4.36"0"
Jul88.6°F69.7°F107°F49°F4.39"0"
Aug87.7°F67.9°F106°F46°F3.32"0"
Sep82°F60.6°F102°F32°F3.1"0"
Oct71.1°F48.7°F92°F20°F3.27"0.1"
Nov58.4°F39.2°F84°F-1°F4.05"1.3"
Dec47°F31°F76°F-20°F3.91"3"

Frost dates + growing season

ThresholdLast spring freezeFirst fall freezeGrowing days
24°FMarch 24November 13234
28°FApril 3November 3214
32°FApril 14October 24193
32°F kills tender annuals · 28°F hard freeze, kills warm-season vegetables · 24°F killing freeze for most semi-hardy plants.
Source: NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 + NWS Louisville office records. Public domain federal data.