Louisville, Kentucky, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Louisville, Kentucky, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 87°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 27°F.

Louisville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 24th-largest city; however, by population density, it is the 265th most dense city. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Louisville, Kentucky, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 80°F Very Low · 9th pct

Low 61°F Very Low · 4th pct

Feels-like 88°F Low · 17th pct

Humidity 14.2 g/m³ Low · 13th pct

Wind 5 mph Low · 19th pct

Gust 11 mph Very Low · 6th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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Louisville average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is April (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	41°F	27°F	0.10 in
February	47°F	30°F	0.10 in
March	57°F	38°F	0.10 in
April	68°F	48°F	0.20 in
May	75°F	57°F	0.20 in
June	84°F	66°F	0.10 in
July	87°F	70°F	0.10 in
August	86°F	68°F	0.10 in
September	81°F	61°F	0.10 in
October	69°F	49°F	0.10 in
November	56°F	39°F	0.10 in
December	45°F	32°F	0.10 in

Jan 10°–56°

Feb 15°–62°

Mar 26°–72°

Apr 35°–80°

May 46°–85°

Jun 59°–91°

Jul 65°–94°

Aug 61°–92°

Sep 51°–89°

Oct 37°–79°

Nov 27°–69°

Dec 18°–59°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 105°F on 2012-06-29
Coldest day on record: -20°F on 1994-01-19

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Percentiles compare each day to Louisville, Kentucky, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →