Frankfort Weather Records

Frankfort, Kentucky weather averages and records from 1895–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Frankfort, Kentucky was 111 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Frankfort, Kentucky was -27 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Frankfort Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 42.1 24.5 80 -27 3.3
February 46.3 26.6 80 -21 3.3
March 55.9 33.8 87 -10 4.4
April 67.1 43.3 95 16 4.6
May 75.6 53.2 99 27 5.0
June 83.3 61.6 106 36 4.6
July 86.6 65.8 111 48 4.9
August 86.2 64.1 105 41 3.2
September 80.4 56.3 106 30 3.3
October 68.5 44.6 98 20 3.6
November 55.7 34.5 84 -1 3.3
December 45.7 28.3 78 -17 3.9
Entire year 66.2 44.8 111 -27 47.0
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1895–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 3, 1911
Lowest daily high -6 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
69 °F January 13, 1916
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 5.3 inches April 3, 2015
Most monthly precipitation 16.8 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 68.9 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 170 2003
Earliest freeze September 28 1942
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 18 1914
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 7 1933
Latest freeze May 22 2002
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 20 1953
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 30 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 12 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 130 1969
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 154 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 88 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 23 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1936
Frankfort Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 10 days Jul 27 – Aug 5, 2009
Without precipitation 40 days Sep 1 – Oct 10, 1895
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Dec 18, 2000 – Jan 2, 2001
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 108 days May 29 – Sep 13, 1899
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 26 days Jul 4–29, 1914
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 9 days Jul 7–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Frankfort is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1998–2024 Frankfort Capital City Airport location
1895–1997 Downtown Frankfort location