Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -0-9--2024 to 12-20-2024
Temperatures for the period averaged 53.1 degrees across the state which was 2.5 degrees warmer than normal
. High temperatures averaged from 65.0 in the West to 62.8
in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2.1 degrees warmer than normal in the West
to 0.7 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 53.5 degrees in the West
to 41.3 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 12.4 degrees warmer than normal
in the West to 3.9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period
was 96.3 at Lawrence county and the extreme low was 5.2 at Harlan county.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 13.87 inches statewide which was 2.59 inches above normal
and 123.0% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 16.58 inches, Central 14.14 inches,
Bluegrass 12.67 inches and East 12.08 inches, which was 4.11, 2.21, 2.62 and 1.42 inches above normal.
By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 8.49 inches at McCreary county to a high of 19.56
inches at McLean county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 44.6 degrees.