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Monthly climate in Central City, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Central City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1425 mm (56.1 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Central City enjoys an average of 2982 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Central City, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Central City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Central City experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Central City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Central City, Kentucky, United States §

Central City usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Central City are January, August and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Central City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90 (3.6) 154 (6.1) 128 (5.0) 157 (6.2) 118 (4.7) 132 (5.2) 120 (4.7) 103 (4.0) 112 (4.4) 111 (4.4) 88 (3.4) 113 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 14 12 14 11 11 12 8 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Central City, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Central City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Central City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Central City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 135 159 212 252 290 330 346 318 285 251 214 184
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 39m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Central City, Kentucky, United States §

Central City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Central City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Central City, Kentucky, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3