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Monthly climate in Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paducah features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1393 mm (54.8 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paducah enjoys an average of 3008 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 Paducah, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Paducah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °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 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paducah experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paducah, 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)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 10°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
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°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
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paducah, Kentucky, United States §

Paducah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paducah are August, September and November. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paducah, 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) 103 (4.0) 144 (5.7) 147 (5.8) 141 (5.5) 134 (5.3) 114 (4.5) 99 (3.9) 97 (3.8) 88 (3.5) 117 (4.6) 99 (3.9) 108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 14 13 13 10 11 10 7 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Paducah, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Paducah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paducah: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paducah, 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 133 167 207 258 293 331 348 320 289 249 217 189
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 9m 14h 39m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Paducah, Kentucky, United States §

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

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