Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -0-2--2024 to 04-18-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 52.6 degrees across the state which was 4.7 degrees warmer than normal . High temperatures averaged from 65.7 in the West to 63.1 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4.6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 2.9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 51.8 degrees in the West to 39.9 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 13.3 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88.7 at Lawrence county and the extreme low was 14.2 at Meade county.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 7.19 inches statewide which was 1.35 inches below normal and 84.2% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 5.50 inches, Central 7.01 inches, Bluegrass 8.68 inches and East 7.59 inches, which was -3.85, -1.94, 1.00 and -0.60 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 4.29 inches at Caldwell county to a high of 10.93 inches at Bath county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 40.8 degrees.