Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Louisville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Louisville enjoys an average of 3188 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Louisville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Louisville experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
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Louisville usually has the most precipitation in February, June and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Louisville are March, September and November. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89 (3.5) | 116 (4.6) | 70 (2.8) | 99 (3.9) | 95 (3.7) | 119 (4.7) | 109 (4.3) | 108 (4.3) | 83 (3.3) | 97 (3.8) | 55 (2.2) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Louisville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Louisville: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 178 | 256 | 284 | 311 | 313 | 341 | 316 | 299 | 279 | 236 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Louisville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Louisville UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |