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Kentucky Weather

Right now in Kentucky
83°F
Clear

Observed at Louisville (the largest city by population in Kentucky, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

Climate at a glance

Kentucky is largely one climate zone across 552 cities and towns. Predominantly humid subtropical.

The state spans roughly 2.6° of latitude (36.5° N to 39.1° N), from Hazel in the south to Dayton in the north. Louisville is the largest city by population.

Microseason · July 1–5 · Southeast Subtropical

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons

Microseason content for Kentucky is drawn from the Southeast Subtropical corpus (100% of the state's cities sit in this region).

Live wind & temperature across Kentucky

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All cities in Kentucky

552 cities & towns