Climatology
Site-Specific Pages for [ Louisville ] [ Lexington ] [ Bowling Green ]
View the most recent daily climate summaries for:
[ Louisville ] [ Lexington ] [ Bowling Green ] [ Louisville Weather Office ]
If you have questions about local climate data or past observations, try contacting your state climatologists office: [ Kentucky ] [ Indiana ]
Climate and Astronomical Links
Kentucky hourly weather observations archive (UK Ag Wx)
View sun and moon information from the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Preliminary Local Climatological Data
The Preliminary Local Climatological Data Sheet summarizes temperature, heating and cooling degree days and precipitation and snowfall. This is preliminary unofficial data compiled within our office, and may contain erroneous or incorrect data.
Official published climatological data can be obtained from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, North Carolina for about 300 locations nationwide for a small charge. The data can be purchased via the Internet, for both online display, or hard-copy printout as well. Official monthly publications also contain 3-hourly weather observations for that month and an hourly summary of precipitation. Annual LCD publications contain a summary of the past calendar year as well as historical averages and extremes. Please note that Official LCDs are not available for both LMK and BWG.
Official Local Climatological Data Publications
Nationwide Climatological Information
Observed Data
- Temperature - Highest of Record, Degrees F
- Temperature - Lowest of Record, Degrees F
- Mean Number of Days Minimum Temperature 32 Deg. F or Less
- Mean Number of Days with Precipitation 0.01 Inch or More
- Snowfall (Including Ice Pellets and Sleet) - Average Total in Inches
- Wind - Average Speed (MPH)
- Wind - Maximum Speed (MPH)
- Sunshine - Average Percent of Possible
- Cloudiness - Mean Number of Days (Clear, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy)
- Average Relative Humidity - Morning (M), Afternoon (A)
Miscellaneous Information
Regional Climate Centers The National Climatic Data Center
| TEMPERATURE EXTREMES FOR KENTUCKY | |
|---|---|
| Absolute Maximum | Absolute Minimum |
| 114°F on 07/28/1930, Greensburg |
-37°F on 01/19/1994, Shelbyville |
