LMK Climatology

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment

Site-Specific Pages for [ Louisville ] [ Lexington ] [ Bowling Green ] [ Frankfort ]

View the daily climate summaries for:
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Archived Monthly and Seasonal Summaries April 2015 - present
Climate Summaries May 2024 - present
Climate Graphs
Maps of nationwide 1991-2020 normals, 1981-2010 normals, and the differences between the two
Comparison of local 1971-2000 normals to the 1981-2010 normals:
Annual
Seasonal
Monthly

Forecast/Normal/Record Temperatures for the upcoming week

Sunrise/sunset times

Solstices and equinoxes

Areawide Frost/Freeze Information

Specific information for Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, and Frankfort.

Below is a series of maps showing average first and last dates for selected temperature thresholds (click on the maps for a larger version). These maps are for general information purposes only. For more precise information for your exact location, consult the Kentucky Climate Center or the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC). For county-level data, check out the MRCC's Freeze Date Tool.

Last 28° temperature in the spring	Last 32° temperature in the spring	Last 36° temperature in the spring


First 36° temperature in the fall	First 32° temperature in the fall	First 28° temperature in the fall

If you have questions about local climate data or past observations, contact your state climatologist's office: [ Kentucky ] [ Indiana ]

Climate summaries from [2024] [2023] [2022] [2021] [2020] [2019] [2018] [2017] [2015] [2014] [2013] [2012] [ 2011 ] [ 2010 ] [ 2009 ] [ 2008 ] [ 2007 ] [ 2006 ] [ 2004 ]

Top 15 Local Weather Events of 2010-2019
Top 15 Local Weather Events of 2000-2009
Top 25 Local Weather Events of All-Time
Top 10 lists for tornado outbreaks, flash floods, floods, hail, heat, and winter events

Top 10 Events of 2010
Top 10 Events of 2011
Top 10 Events of 2012

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 Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) 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 FFT and BWG.

Official Local Climatological Data Publications for Louisville and Lexington (1929-2017)

Historical Holiday Weather

New Year's Day
Valentine's Day
Leap Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Derby/Oaks/Thunder
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Halloween
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

Tornado Climatology for Central Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky

Nationwide Climatological Information

State of the Climate -- a monthly summary of the nation's climate

Climate and Astronomical Links

The highest and lowest temperature in the Lower 48 today
Learn about how climate works
2-page Quick Fact Sheets

TEMPERATURE EXTREMES FOR KENTUCKY
Absolute Maximum	Absolute Minimum
114°F on 07/28/1930, Greensburg	-37°F on 01/19/1994, Shelbyville
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES FOR INDIANA
Absolute Maximum	Absolute Minimum
116°F on 07/14/1936, Collegeville	-36°F on 01/19/1994, New Whiteland