Indian Hills, Kentucky Weather
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Indian Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Partly Cloudy——89°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle25%0.02″87°75°-2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle38%—81°70°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast15%—82°67°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear11%—86°65°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast27%—91°70°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle53%0.06″92°74°+1°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 111 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 98
- UV peak
- 8.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 10:50 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Indian Hills at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Indian Hills
- Sat89°71°8%
- Sun87°75°25%
- Mon81°70°38%
- Tue82°67°15%
- Wed86°65°11%
- Thu91°70°27%
- Fri92°74°53%
- Sat84°71°46%
- Sun78°64°21%
- Mon79°59°11%
- Tue81°61°12%
- Wed88°62°12%
- Thu90°68°19%
- Fri90°71°23%
- Sat78°70°23%
- Sun81°67°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Indian Hills
SPC has placed Indian Hills in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.
Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Indian Hills's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~35°F). Rainfall peaks in May (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in August (3.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| February | 38° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| March | 47° | 4.5″ | 8 |
| April | 58° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| May | 68° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| June | 76° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 79° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| August | 78° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| September | 72° | 3.9″ | 5 |
| October | 60° | 3.5″ | 5 |
| November | 47° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| December | 39° | 4.5″ | 7 |
Regional context
Indian Hills's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 35°F Januarys with 79°F Julys — a 45°F swing. About 48 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 79 days a year.
Indian Hills's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 4.8 inches on 8.0 wet days, while August holds 3.3 inches over 5.5 — no month dominates Indian Hills's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Indian Hills shares with places like Riverwood, KY, Rolling Fields, KY and Druid Hills, KY.
Indian Hills's growing window opens around mid-April, once Indian Hills's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Indian Hills, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Indian Hills's frost date. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Indian Hills and tender crops must come in. Within Indian Hills, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Indian Hills's local frost dates.
Similar climates: Riverwood, KY, Rolling Fields, KY, Druid Hills, KY, Maryhill Estates, KY, Brownsboro Village, KY.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Indian Hills?
- Indian Hills's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Indian Hills the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Indian Hills?
- Indian Hills sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.8 inches), part of roughly 48 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Indian Hills?
- Indian Hills peaks in July, when the mean runs near 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Indian Hills?
- January is Indian Hills's coldest month, averaging about 35°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Indian Hills?
- Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Indian Hills; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
- How many rainy days does Indian Hills get?
- Indian Hills records around 79 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Indian Hills?
- With January around 35°F, Indian Hills's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Indian Hills's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Indian Hills?
- Indian Hills's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Indian Hills?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Indian Hills in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Indian Hills?
- Current conditions for Indian Hills and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Indian Hills forecast updated?
- The Indian Hills forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Indian Hills?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Indian Hills are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Indian Hills?
- The next few days in Indian Hills's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
The humid subtropical climate of Indian Hills, Kentucky carries typical Januarys near 35°F and Julys around 79°F — 44°F of seasonal travel.
In a typical year Indian Hills records about 48 inches of precipitation on around 79 days.
Indian Hills sits at 38.3°N; that 44°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Indian Hills.
ZIP codes in Indian Hills
- 40207