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Monthly climate in Stanford, Kentucky, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stanford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1566 mm (61.7 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stanford enjoys an average of 2904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Stanford, Kentucky, United States §

The warmest months in Stanford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °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, Stanford experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Stanford, 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
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°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
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°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
(15°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Stanford, Kentucky, United States §

Stanford usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stanford are January, July and November. On average, 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Stanford, 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) 100 (3.9) 169 (6.6) 143 (5.6) 144 (5.7) 138 (5.4) 164 (6.4) 112 (4.4) 118 (4.6) 128 (5.0) 120 (4.7) 87 (3.4) 144 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 13 14 13 14 14 9 11 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Stanford, Kentucky, United States §

The sunniest months in Stanford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stanford: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Stanford, 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 130 151 220 240 293 310 335 312 279 254 205 168
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 53m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 11m 14h 12m 14h 42m 14h 25m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Stanford, Kentucky, United States §

Stanford 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 Stanford UV Index data.

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