A large ridge of high pressure continues to deliver summer heat w/ humidity in several sections of the country. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the Desert Southwest, south-central Plains, Mid to Lower Mississippi Valley and a small part of the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, an enhanced risk of organized severe thunderstorms is possible from Iowa to Illinois and Indiana. Read More >
We have spent many hours performing a rigorous check of all climate data taken at Louisville since the station opened in 1871. We present the results of our labor here. If you find something that appears to be incorrect, or is in need of updating, please let us know. Thank you!
Latest official climate summary for Louisville (Louisville International Airport).
Latest climate summary for Louisville Bowman Field.
Daily Records for Temperature, Precipitation, Snowfall, and Snow Depth (pdf files)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Temperature Information (pdf files)
Temperature Extremes for Louisville, Kentucky, and Indiana
First and last dates for certain temperature thresholds
Top Ten Warmest of Each Month
Top Ten Coldest of Each Month
Top Ten Warmest and Coldest Months of All-Time
Top Ten Warmest of Each Season and Top Ten Coldest of Each Season
Top Ten Warmest Years and Top Ten Coldest Years
Days of Temperatures at or Above 90°, 1872 - Present
Days of Temperatures at or Above 100°, 1872 - Present
Days with Low Temperatures at or Below 32°, by Year, 1872 - Present
Days with Low Temperatures at or Below 32°, by Cold Season, 1872 - Present
Days with High Temperatures at or Below 32°, by Year, 1872 - Present
Days with High Temperatures at or below 32°, by Cold Season, 1872 - Present
Days of Temperatures at or Below 0°, by Calendar Year, 1872 - Present
Days of Temperatures at or Below 0°, by Cold Season, 1872 - Present
Precipitation Information (pdf files)
Precipitation and Snowfall Extremes for Louisville, Kentucky, and Indiana
Top Ten Wettest Years, Top Ten Driest Years, and Top Ten Wettest Days
Top Ten Wettest of Each Month
Top Ten Driest of Each Month
Top Ten Wettest and Driest Months of All-Time
Top Ten Wettest of Each Season, Top Ten Driest of Each Season, Top Ten Wettest Seasons, and Top Ten Driest Seasons
Top Ten Wettest Days of Each Month
Top Ten Snowiest Days and Top Ten Deepest Snow Depths
Top Ten Snowiest Days of Each Month
Top Ten Snowiest of Each Month
Top Ten Snowiest Months
Top Ten Snowiest of Each Season and Top Ten Least Snowy Winters
Top Ten Snowiest and Least Snowy Calendar Years
Top Ten Heaviest Snowfall Storm Totals (multi-day storm totals)
Special Day Information (most are pdf files)
New Years's Day
Valentine's Day
Leap Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Derby/Oaks/Thunder
Derby Day (PDF)
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Halloween
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Climatological Normals and Miscellaneous (most are PDF files)
Louisville International and Louisville Bowman Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual 1981-2010 Temp/Precip/Snow/Degree Day Normals
Louisville International Daily 1981-2010 Temp/Precip/Snow/Degree Day Normals
Louisville Bowman Daily 1981-2010 Temp/Precip/Snow/Degree Day Normals
Frost/freeze Information
Snow information including average first/last dates
Normal Number of Days with Temperatures of 90°, Temperatures of 0°, Lows of 32° or Lower, Highs of 32° or Lower; and Days with 0.01" Precip, 1" Precip, 1" Snow
Seasonal Average Temperatures, Total Precipitation, and Total Snowfall 1872 - Present
Wind Information Including Strongest Gust, Average Cloudiness Information, and Highest/Lowest/Average Barometric Pressure
Highest known dew points
Wind Rose for Louisville International Airport (thanks to the Midwest Regional Climate Center) (JPG)
Two Bizarre May Snowfalls in Kentucky
Sunrise and Sunset Times
Station History
Preliminary Local Daily and Monthly 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.
| Absolute Maximum | Absolute Minimum |
|---|---|
| 107 °F on 07/24/1901, 07/28/1930, 07/14/1936 | -22 °F on 01/19/1994 |
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