Geography of Louisville, Kentucky
Climate

Geography of Louisville, Kentucky

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Louisville International Airport, Kentucky (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1872–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	77 (25)	78 (26)	88 (31)	91 (33)	98 (37)	105 (41)	107 (42)	105 (41)	104 (40)	93 (34)	85 (29)	76 (24)	107 (42)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	64.7 (18.2)	69.4 (20.8)	78.5 (25.8)	84.2 (29)	87.8 (31)	92.9 (33.8)	95.5 (35.3)	95.7 (35.4)	91.8 (33.2)	84.3 (29.1)	75.3 (24.1)	65.3 (18.5)	97.0 (36.1)

Average high °F (°C)	43.0 (6.1)	47.8 (8.8)	57.9 (14.4)	68.8 (20.4)	77.1 (25.1)	85.3 (29.6)	88.7 (31.5)	88.3 (31.3)	81.5 (27.5)	70.1 (21.2)	57.9 (14.4)	45.8 (7.7)	67.8 (19.9)

Average low °F (°C)	26.8 (−2.9)	29.9 (−1.2)	37.8 (3.2)	47.3 (8.5)	57.0 (13.9)	66.0 (18.9)	69.9 (21.1)	68.5 (20.3)	60.5 (15.8)	48.9 (9.4)	39.5 (4.2)	30.0 (−1.1)	48.6 (9.2)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	4.9 (−15.1)	10.2 (−12.1)	20.1 (−6.6)	30.4 (−0.9)	41.0 (5)	52.1 (11.2)	58.7 (14.8)	57.2 (14)	44.7 (7.1)	32.8 (0.4)	23.0 (−5)	9.2 (−12.7)	0.2 (−17.7)

Record low °F (°C)	−22 (−30)	−19 (−28)	−1 (−18)	21 (−6)	31 (−1)	42 (6)	49 (9)	45 (7)	33 (1)	23 (−5)	−1 (−18)	−15 (−26)	−22 (−30)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.24 (82.3)	3.18 (80.8)	4.17 (105.9)	4.01 (101.9)	5.27 (133.9)	3.79 (96.3)	4.23 (107.4)	3.33 (84.6)	3.05 (77.5)	3.22 (81.8)	3.59 (91.2)	3.83 (97.3)	44.91 (1,140.7)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	3.7 (9.4)	4.5 (11.4)	1.4 (3.6)	0.1 (0.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.3)	0.1 (0.3)	2.6 (6.6)	12.5 (31.8)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	10.4	10.1	11.9	11.7	12.6	10.3	10.0	8.0	8.0	7.7	10.1	12.0	122.8

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	3.6	3.6	1.2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.3	2.9	11.8

Average relative humidity (%)	68.6	68.1	64.0	61.5	67.2	68.9	70.9	71.7	72.9	69.9	69.4	70.2	68.6

Mean monthly sunshine hours	140.5	148.9	188.6	221.1	263.4	288.9	293.6	272.6	234.3	208.5	135.7	118.3	2,514.4

Percent possible sunshine	46	49	51	56	60	65	65	65	63	60	45	40	56

Source: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)

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The mean average seasonal snowfall of Louisville is 12.5.

final_sentence: The mean average seasonal snowfall of Louisville is 12.5.