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Monthly climate in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hopkinsville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1468 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hopkinsville enjoys an average of 2979 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Hopkinsville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hopkinsville experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hopkinsville, 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 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°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)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low -0°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States §

Hopkinsville usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 154 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hopkinsville are January, July and November. On average, 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hopkinsville, 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) 97 (3.8) 164 (6.5) 144 (5.7) 153 (6.0) 125 (4.9) 115 (4.5) 103 (4.0) 120 (4.7) 108 (4.3) 120 (4.7) 93 (3.7) 126 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 13 11 13 13 8 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Hopkinsville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hopkinsville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hopkinsville, 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 135 158 211 254 292 327 341 315 285 252 218 186
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States §

Hopkinsville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Hopkinsville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hopkinsville, 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 11 10 9 7 5 3