Louisville Weather in 1979

Historical record of Louisville, Kentucky weather for the year 1979 based on NOAA data.

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1979 Louisville Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	August 8
Lowest temperature	0 °F	January 15
Highest daily low	75 °F	August 19
Lowest daily high	17 °F	February 9
Most daily precipitation	4.3 inches	September 21
Most daily snow	4.7 inches	February 18
Total annual precipitation	59.8 inches	-
Total annual snow	20.4 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Louisville in 1979?

The highest temperature recorded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1979 was 95 °F which happened on August 8.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Louisville in 1979

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Aug 8
2	94 °F	Aug 6
3	93 °F	Aug 20
3	93 °F	Aug 9
3	93 °F	Aug 7
6	92 °F	Aug 19
6	92 °F	Aug 5
6	92 °F	Jun 20
6	92 °F	Jun 18
10	91 °F	Aug 10

What was the coldest temperature in Louisville in 1979?

The lowest temperature recorded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1979 was 0 °F which happened on Jan 15.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Louisville in 1979

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	0 °F	January 15
2	1 °F	January 9
3	2 °F	January 8
4	3 °F	February 8
4	3 °F	February 5
4	3 °F	January 14
7	4 °F	February 10
8	5 °F	February 19
8	5 °F	February 9
8	5 °F	January 11
8	5 °F	January 3

January 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	55	26	1.22	0.0
January 2	26	7	0.03	0.4
January 3	20	5	0.00	0.0
January 4	29	17	0.00	0.0
January 5	25	19	0.17	2.5
January 6	25	21	0.08	0.8
January 7	30	21	0.33	0.0
January 8	21	2	0.00	0.0
January 9	26	1	0.00	0.0
January 10	23	11	0.00	0.0
January 11	18	5	0.00	0.0
January 12	32	18	0.00	0.0
January 13	43	29	0.10	0.0
January 14	38	3	0.02	0.2
January 15	23	0	0.00	0.0
January 16	41	23	0.00	0.0
January 17	46	31	0.11	0.0
January 18	32	21	0.00	0.0
January 19	36	24	0.26	0.0
January 20	44	36	0.69	0.0
January 21	38	28	0.12	0.6
January 22	29	25	0.00	0.0
January 23	46	23	0.04	0.0
January 24	39	16	0.25	0.8
January 25	28	14	0.00	0.0
January 26	32	18	0.00	0.0
January 27	31	27	0.36	2.9
January 28	29	22	0.02	0.2
January 29	25	17	0.00	0.0
January 30	30	11	0.00	0.0
January 31	28	14	0.01	0.1

February 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	22	7	0.00	0.0
February 2	31	7	0.00	0.0
February 3	35	28	0.04	0.3
February 4	34	10	0.00	0.0
February 5	21	3	0.00	0.0
February 6	35	12	0.00	0.0
February 7	33	10	0.30	3.1
February 8	23	3	0.22	2.6
February 9	17	5	0.01	0.1
February 10	25	4	0.00	0.0
February 11	38	16	0.00	0.0
February 12	43	22	0.00	0.0
February 13	28	17	0.00	0.0
February 14	42	23	0.00	0.0
February 15	58	37	0.02	0.0
February 16	37	16	0.00	0.0
February 17	26	8	0.00	0.0
February 18	29	15	0.50	4.7
February 19	25	5	0.00	0.0
February 20	44	10	0.00	0.0
February 21	49	36	0.40	0.0
February 22	53	28	0.92	0.0
February 23	64	48	0.56	0.0
February 24	53	37	0.22	0.0
February 25	39	30	1.25	0.1
February 26	38	27	0.00	0.0
February 27	49	25	0.00	0.0
February 28	55	30	0.05	0.0

March 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	51	40	0.02	0.0
March 2	58	37	0.00	0.0
March 3	61	42	0.29	0.0
March 4	62	41	0.09	0.0
March 5	41	38	0.00	0.0
March 6	53	36	0.00	0.0
March 7	54	34	0.00	0.0
March 8	52	41	0.00	0.0
March 9	56	37	0.06	0.0
March 10	46	23	0.03	0.0
March 11	36	18	0.01	0.2
March 12	53	25	0.00	0.0
March 13	65	34	0.05	0.0
March 14	56	33	0.08	0.0
March 15	39	22	0.00	0.0
March 16	54	24	0.00	0.0
March 17	68	30	0.00	0.0
March 18	74	51	0.00	0.0
March 19	69	49	0.05	0.0
March 20	68	57	0.00	0.0
March 21	76	56	0.00	0.0
March 22	74	54	0.03	0.0
March 23	65	51	0.65	0.0
March 24	53	32	0.04	0.1
March 25	34	29	0.04	0.6
March 26	44	29	0.00	0.0
March 27	44	35	0.02	0.0
March 28	73	34	0.00	0.0
March 29	71	61	0.00	0.0
March 30	74	62	0.03	0.0
March 31	65	48	1.22	0.0

April 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	58	48	1.65
April 2	66	44	0.89
April 3	56	40	0.00
April 4	52	43	0.71
April 5	60	41	0.00
April 6	56	30	0.00
April 7	57	31	0.00
April 8	58	41	1.12
April 9	56	37	0.28
April 10	49	36	0.00
April 11	80	40	0.49
April 12	75	60	1.36
April 13	65	48	0.50
April 14	70	40	0.00
April 15	63	46	0.00
April 16	67	40	0.00
April 17	65	41	0.00
April 18	67	41	0.00
April 19	68	44	0.00
April 20	79	51	0.00
April 21	81	57	0.00
April 22	67	60	0.00
April 23	69	60	0.00
April 24	73	62	0.00
April 25	67	62	0.05
April 26	67	51	0.15
April 27	65	46	0.12
April 28	49	42	0.00
April 29	64	35	0.00
April 30	66	49	0.00

May 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	70	46	0.00
May 2	80	48	0.00
May 3	73	57	0.40
May 4	58	45	0.76
May 5	65	39	0.00
May 6	75	43	0.00
May 7	83	54	0.00
May 8	87	63	0.00
May 9	82	64	0.00
May 10	87	64	0.00
May 11	87	67	0.00
May 12	69	55	0.11
May 13	69	53	0.00
May 14	77	48	0.06
May 15	75	57	0.00
May 16	71	50	0.00
May 17	77	49	0.00
May 18	84	49	0.00
May 19	84	57	0.00
May 20	74	62	0.26
May 21	72	56	0.00
May 22	69	51	0.00
May 23	70	62	0.93
May 24	63	51	0.03
May 25	58	44	0.17
May 26	71	40	0.00
May 27	72	54	0.02
May 28	78	57	0.08
May 29	81	52	0.00
May 30	81	55	0.36
May 31	76	67	0.41

June 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	82	66	0.00
June 2	78	61	0.00
June 3	77	62	0.02
June 4	82	56	0.00
June 5	85	58	0.00
June 6	89	69	0.00
June 7	82	67	1.86
June 8	86	67	0.04
June 9	87	71	0.54
June 10	88	62	0.04
June 11	78	55	0.00
June 12	83	57	0.00
June 13	86	61	0.00
June 14	87	62	0.00
June 15	85	63	0.00
June 16	85	66	0.00
June 17	90	64	0.00
June 18	92	75	0.00
June 19	89	72	0.00
June 20	92	71	0.00
June 21	88	73	0.00
June 22	87	69	0.01
June 23	86	66	0.03
June 24	70	56	0.13
June 25	74	50	0.00
June 26	81	54	0.00
June 27	84	59	0.00
June 28	88	65	0.00
June 29	83	66	0.36
June 30	80	64	0.00

July 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	84	60	0.00
July 2	86	62	0.00
July 3	86	67	0.00
July 4	89	64	0.00
July 5	79	56	0.00
July 6	80	55	0.00
July 7	83	63	0.00
July 8	74	68	0.00
July 9	75	68	0.00
July 10	82	68	0.00
July 11	83	66	0.00
July 12	76	71	0.92
July 13	86	69	0.32
July 14	85	68	0.00
July 15	85	69	0.94
July 16	90	70	0.00
July 17	84	67	0.00
July 18	82	66	0.00
July 19	82	60	0.00
July 20	85	66	0.07
July 21	87	67	0.00
July 22	89	70	0.00
July 23	85	71	0.43
July 24	88	71	0.39
July 25	82	72	2.64
July 26	77	71	3.22
July 27	80	71	0.84
July 28	79	70	0.22
July 29	85	68	0.03
July 30	88	71	0.03
July 31	89	74	0.00

August 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	88	72	0.40
August 2	81	69	0.00
August 3	86	65	0.00
August 4	89	68	0.00
August 5	92	70	0.00
August 6	94	73	0.00
August 7	93	73	0.00
August 8	95	74	0.00
August 9	93	75	0.00
August 10	91	75	0.00
August 11	76	64	0.40
August 12	77	57	0.00
August 13	80	57	0.00
August 14	82	62	0.02
August 15	72	58	0.00
August 16	75	54	0.00
August 17	82	57	0.00
August 18	88	65	0.00
August 19	92	75	0.00
August 20	93	70	0.15
August 21	85	68	0.07
August 22	85	71	0.00
August 23	80	70	0.39
August 24	82	69	0.00
August 25	75	68	0.01
August 26	75	68	0.24
August 27	84	68	0.01
August 28	82	69	0.42
August 29	86	68	0.26
August 30	86	69	0.00
August 31	87	67	0.00

September 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	87	69	0.00
September 2	82	70	0.01
September 3	87	69	0.00
September 4	88	70	0.00
September 5	88	71	0.00
September 6	86	70	0.00
September 7	82	63	0.01
September 8	71	55	0.00
September 9	76	52	0.00
September 10	84	54	0.00
September 11	87	59	0.00
September 12	88	64	0.00
September 13	74	69	3.85
September 14	76	62	0.50
September 15	71	53	0.00
September 16	75	51	0.00
September 17	81	54	0.00
September 18	76	64	0.00
September 19	79	60	0.00
September 20	76	56	0.30
September 21	67	60	4.30
September 22	70	52	0.81
September 23	72	47	0.00
September 24	78	50	0.00
September 25	79	55	0.00
September 26	82	54	0.00
September 27	73	60	0.23
September 28	77	61	0.48
September 29	80	56	0.00
September 30	82	57	0.00

October 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	82	58	0.41
October 2	63	55	0.10
October 3	74	57	0.00
October 4	68	50	0.37
October 5	60	46	0.00
October 6	71	47	0.00
October 7	67	45	0.00
October 8	78	44	0.00
October 9	73	45	0.60
October 10	57	42	0.00
October 11	67	46	0.05
October 12	64	51	0.07
October 13	55	38	0.00
October 14	59	33	0.00
October 15	68	40	0.01
October 16	71	52	0.00
October 17	79	52	0.00
October 18	80	52	0.00
October 19	81	56	0.00
October 20	84	65	0.00
October 21	86	67	0.00
October 22	84	52	0.57
October 23	52	45	0.00
October 24	45	36	0.00
October 25	60	34	0.00
October 26	52	34	0.00
October 27	75	37	0.00
October 28	66	44	0.09
October 29	69	39	0.00
October 30	74	47	0.00
October 31	77	56	0.00

November 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	72	41	1.17	0.0
November 2	55	37	0.00	0.0
November 3	58	33	0.00	0.0
November 4	58	34	0.00	0.0
November 5	65	34	0.00	0.0
November 6	58	41	0.00	0.0
November 7	49	40	0.00	0.0
November 8	49	40	0.28	0.0
November 9	61	45	1.02	0.0
November 10	48	36	0.00	0.0
November 11	44	31	0.00	0.0
November 12	50	28	0.00	0.0
November 13	50	33	0.00	0.0
November 14	48	31	0.00	0.0
November 15	56	32	0.00	0.0
November 16	53	37	0.00	0.0
November 17	69	33	0.00	0.0
November 18	71	38	0.00	0.0
November 19	72	41	0.00	0.0
November 20	74	49	0.00	0.0
November 21	72	51	0.05	0.0
November 22	65	54	0.33	0.0
November 23	57	42	1.60	0.0
November 24	50	37	0.00	0.0
November 25	62	37	1.11	0.0
November 26	59	38	0.00	0.0
November 27	67	34	0.23	0.0
November 28	46	28	0.05	0.0
November 29	31	25	0.01	0.1
November 30	36	27	0.00	0.0

December 1979 Louisville Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	42	23	0.00
December 2	37	21	0.00
December 3	43	17	0.00
December 4	51	31	0.00
December 5	60	34	0.00
December 6	52	30	0.03
December 7	58	29	0.00
December 8	40	27	0.00
December 9	50	25	0.00
December 10	62	32	0.00
December 11	69	42	0.00
December 12	63	38	1.00
December 13	42	32	0.45
December 14	41	26	0.00
December 15	51	23	0.00
December 16	49	23	0.00
December 17	28	13	0.00
December 18	40	19	0.00
December 19	50	30	0.00
December 20	55	26	0.00
December 21	52	31	0.00
December 22	52	45	0.31
December 23	55	50	1.29
December 24	61	39	0.54
December 25	40	36	0.20
December 26	37	34	0.00
December 27	38	31	0.00
December 28	47	27	0.00
December 29	41	28	0.00
December 30	50	34	0.00
December 31	44	33	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Louisville International Airport	location
1893–1947	Jeffersonville	location