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Louisville vs Lexington weather

Louisville, KY and Lexington, KY · 65 mi apart

July highs: 89°F in Louisville, 87°F in Lexington (Louisville is 2°F warmer). January highs: 44°F and 42°F (Louisville is 2°F warmer). Louisville has about 124 wet days a year, Lexington about 134. Muggy days: about 68 a year in Louisville, about 59 in Lexington. Snow: 13.4 in a year in Louisville, 14.5 in in Lexington.

Louisville, KY

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 28°F (-2°C) 44° 28° February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 31°F (-1°C) March: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) April: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) June: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 67°F (19°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) 89° 71° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 70°F (21°C) September: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) October: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 50°F (10°C) November: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) December: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 32°F (0°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Lexington, KY

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) 42° 25° February: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 55°F (13°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 67°F (19°C) 87° 67° August: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) November: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) December: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May, October

Which city for what

  • Fewer wet days: Louisville (124 a year vs 134 a year)
  • Longer growing season: Louisville (222 frost-free days vs 196 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high LouisvilleAvg high LexingtonWet days LouisvilleWet days Lexington
Winter (Dec-Feb)46°F45°F3337
Spring (Mar-May)69°F66°F3738
Summer (Jun-Aug)88°F86°F2932
Fall (Sep-Nov)70°F68°F2627

Side by side over a year

LouisvilleLexington
Hot days (90°F+)4325
Freezing nights7490
Muggy days6859
Comfortable days8180
Precipitation48.3 in49.8 in
Snowfall13.4 in14.5 in
Frost dateslast Mar 31, first Nov 7last Apr 13, first Oct 28
Daylight in June / December14.8 h / 9.6 h14.8 h / 9.6 h
Best monthsApril, May, OctoberApril, May, October

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh LouisvilleHigh LexingtonWet days LouisvilleWet days Lexington
January44°F42°F1113
February48°F47°F1012
March58°F56°F1213
April70°F67°F1213
May78°F76°F1313
June86°F84°F1112
July89°F87°F1011
August88°F86°F810
September82°F80°F88
October71°F69°F89
November58°F56°F1010
December47°F46°F1213

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Louisville, KY: temperature from Louisville Intl Airport (USW00093821), 5.0 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Louisville Intl Airport (USW00093821). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Lexington, KY: temperature from Lexington Bluegrass Airport (USW00093820), 8.0 mi W of the city center; precipitation from Lexington Bluegrass Airport (USW00093820). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.