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Monthly climate in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Owensboro features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1361 mm (53.6 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Owensboro enjoys an average of 2955 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Owensboro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Owensboro experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Owensboro, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -18°C
(1°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States §

Owensboro usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Owensboro 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 Owensboro, 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) 93 (3.7) 136 (5.4) 129 (5.1) 135 (5.3) 134 (5.3) 126 (5.0) 99 (3.9) 92 (3.6) 96 (3.8) 121 (4.8) 94 (3.7) 106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 13 11 14 11 10 11 8 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Owensboro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Owensboro: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Owensboro, 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 131 157 210 248 285 331 348 319 288 246 208 180
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States §

Owensboro 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 Owensboro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Owensboro, 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