Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harrodsburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1483 mm (58.4 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Harrodsburg enjoys an average of 2904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Harrodsburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harrodsburg experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, United States with other places around the world.
Harrodsburg usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Harrodsburg are January, August and November. On average, 95 mm (3.8 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) | 99 (3.9) | 148 (5.8) | 135 (5.3) | 145 (5.7) | 123 (4.8) | 169 (6.7) | 103 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) | 127 (5.0) | 111 (4.4) | 89 (3.5) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Harrodsburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Harrodsburg: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130 | 151 | 220 | 240 | 293 | 310 | 335 | 312 | 279 | 254 | 205 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 7m | 9h 34m |
Harrodsburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Harrodsburg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |