Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -1-1--2024 to 12-20-2024
Temperatures for the period averaged 39.2 degrees across the state which was 1.4 degrees cooler than normal
and 18.8 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 48.7 in the West to 47.7
in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2.2 degrees cooler than normal in the West
to 3.5 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 38.3 degrees in the West
to 29.9 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 6 degrees warmer than normal
in the West to 0.5 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period
was 69.4 degrees at Letcher county and the extreme low was 5.2 degrees at Harlan county.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 4.11 inches statewide which was 0.35 inches below normal
and 92.2% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 4.29 inches, Central 4.40 inches,
Bluegrass 3.52 inches and East 4.24 inches, which was -0.73, -0.40, -0.32 and 0.06 inches respectively from normal.
By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 2.84 inches at Harrison county to a high of 6.69
inches at Calloway county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 31.6 degrees.