Paducah Weather Records

Paducah, 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 Paducah, Kentucky was 112 °F which occurred on July 23, 1901.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Paducah, Kentucky was -15 °F which occurred on January 20, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Paducah Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 44.3 26.9 77 -15 3.9 2.7
February 49.3 30.1 78 -14 3.9 3.0
March 59.1 38.0 88 -6 4.6 1.1
April 70.0 47.2 94 21 5.2 0.0
May 78.6 57.3 98 32 4.9 0.0
June 86.7 65.7 108 44 4.5 0.0
July 89.5 69.0 112 47 4.3 0.0
August 88.8 66.5 106 44 3.1 0.0
September 82.8 58.5 104 33 3.6 0.0
October 71.4 47.3 96 22 4.0 0.1
November 58.0 37.2 86 -3 4.1 0.2
December 47.8 30.4 78 -10 4.3 1.8
Entire year 68.9 47.9 112 -15 50.3 8.8
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 16, 1980
Lowest daily high 0 °F February 12, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F January 25, 1943
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
55 °F Jan 25–26, 1943
Most daily precipitation 7.5 inches September 5, 1985
Most monthly precipitation 19.2 inches June 1928
Most yearly precipitation 74.9 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 142 2018
Earliest snow in season October 29 1993
Latest snow in season April 20 2021
Most daily snow 14.0 inches December 22, 2004
Most monthly snow 24.7 inches January 1978
Most yearly snow 37.7 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 35.7 inches 1977–1978
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches January 21, 1978
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 21 1987
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1895
Latest freeze April 23 1986
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 19 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 21 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 8 1940
Most days in a year < 32 °F 108 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 167 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 93 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 29 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1901
Paducah Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 9 days Aug 26 – Sep 3, 2020
Without precipitation 55 days Jun 16 – Aug 9, 1914
With snow 5 days Feb 14–18, 2021
High temperature at or
below freezing
13 days Jan 9–21, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 113 days May 7 – Aug 27, 1987
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 50 days Jul 28 – Sep 15, 1900
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Aug 14–21, 1900
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Paducah is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Paducah Weather by Year
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