Louisville Weather Records

Louisville, Kentucky weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Louisville, 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 Louisville, Kentucky was -22 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Louisville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 43.2 27.3 78 -22 3.4 4.5
February 47.9 30.3 82 -19 3.4 4.1
March 57.8 38.2 90 -1 4.6 2.1
April 69.2 48.1 93 22 4.8 0.1
May 77.5 58.3 99 31 5.2 0.0
June 85.3 66.8 107 38 4.3 0.0
July 88.6 70.4 111 45 4.1 0.0
August 88.0 69.1 108 46 3.7 0.0
September 81.8 61.5 104 29 3.7 0.0
October 70.2 49.7 97 22 3.7 0.1
November 57.2 39.0 88 -1 3.4 0.3
December 46.8 31.7 76 -15 4.1 2.2
Entire year 67.9 49.3 111 -22 48.3 12.9
More Louisville Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F June 14, 2022
Lowest daily high 1 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F June 26, 1936
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 25–26, 1943
Most daily precipitation 7.2 inches March 1, 1997
Most monthly precipitation 20.7 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 68.8 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 148 1977
Earliest snow in season October 19 1989
Latest snow in season May 6 1898
Most daily snow 15.5 inches January 17, 1994
Most monthly snow 28.4 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 50.9 inches 1917
Most snow in a winter 52.5 inches 1917–1918
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches January 21, 1978
Earliest freeze September 28 1942
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 21 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 8 1933
Latest freeze May 10 1966
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 16 1947
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 8 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 113 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 161 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 95 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 34 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1936
Louisville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Apr 28 – May 8, 1996
Without precipitation 39 days Sep 3 – Oct 11, 2004
With snow 7 days Jan 11–17, 1918
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Jan 8–23, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 109 days May 31 – Sep 16, 1936
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 42 days Jun 22 – Aug 2, 1921
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 10 days Jul 6–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Louisville is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Louisville Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Louisville International Airport location
1893–1947 Jeffersonville location