Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -1-0--2023 to 04-14-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 45.7 degrees across the state which was 2.9 degrees warmer than normal . High temperatures averaged from 57.2 in the West to 55.8 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2.7 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1.6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 43.8 degrees in the West to 34.2 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 9.9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3.8 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 85.3 at Lawrence county and the extreme low was -14.1 at Cumberland county.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 20.52 inches statewide which was 3.29 inches below normal and 86.2% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 19.03 inches, Central 20.63 inches, Bluegrass 21.41 inches and East 21.03 inches, which was -7.15, -4.65, 0.43 and -1.77 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 14.66 inches at Union county to a high of 27.28 inches at Harlan county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 36.0 degrees.