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Kentucky, United States: Weather Records

194,336 weather records still stand at 228 stations in Kentucky, United States, with standing records by year and every station.

Key Facts for Kentucky

  • Kentucky in United States has 228 stations in the data, and 194,336 records set at them still stand.
  • 838 of the 1,387 recent records listed are record highs and 183 are record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 1963 holds the most standing records in Kentucky: 2,919.
  • Nolin Rvr Lake set an all-time record daily precipitation of 215.9 mm (8.5 in) on 28 June 2026.

Record Map

250 stations records
Weather records in Kentucky The highest significance station records in Kentucky, coloured by record type.
The highest significance station records in Kentucky, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records in Kentucky: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Nolin Rvr LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation215.9 mm (8.5 in)78 of 100 (Major)
Mammoth CaveUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation103.9 mm (4.1 in)72 of 100 (Major)
DanvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation105.7 mm (4.2 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Louisville Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation107.2 mm (4.2 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation87.6 mm (3.4 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Louisville Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation85.9 mm (3.4 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Mt SterlingUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Cave Run LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.7 mm (2.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Mayfield 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Shepherdsville 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.9 mm (2.9 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
CynthianaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Dix DamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation127.8 mm (5.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
PaducahUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation86.9 mm (3.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
DanvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation68.6 mm (2.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.9 mm (2.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BarbourvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.8 mm (1.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.4 mm (2.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherdsville 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation99.6 mm (3.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
CadizUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherdsville 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Greenup Locks & DamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenup Locks & DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.0 mm (3.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
PaducahUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.7 cm (4.6 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherdsville 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation125.0 mm (4.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
MurrayUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield 2NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation99.6 mm (3.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt SterlingUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
HopkinsvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.2 mm (2.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky IUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.4 cm (4.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Barren Rvr LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation82.6 mm (3.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
MadisonvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation95.8 mm (3.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt SterlingUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth CaveUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky IUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
AshlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.5 mm (2.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
MurrayUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation60.7 mm (2.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt SterlingUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run LakeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt SterlingUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
RussellvilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw Markland DamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
QuicksandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
HopkinsvilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

194,336 standing records
Standing records in Kentucky by the year they were set 194,336 records at stations in Kentucky still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 2,919. 01,0002,0003,0001872: 41873: 131874: 121875: 251876: 111887: 31888: 91889: 121890: 151891: 71892: 81893: 1,1351894: 1,5431895: 1,4501896: 1,5801897: 1,0991898: 7921899: 1,3601900: 9201901: 1,3871902: 1,5511903: 1,7381904: 1,0341905: 1,1681906: 1,4381907: 1,6391908: 7961909: 1,0651910: 8811911: 1,0071912: 7141913: 8531914: 1,0741915: 6381916: 8671917: 1,2451918: 1,1791919: 6481920: 7121921: 7461922: 6151923: 8531924: 1,4301925: 2,0061926: 1,0981927: 1,6591928: 1,1111929: 1,1821930: 1,8971931: 1,1501932: 9331933: 9381934: 9591935: 8271936: 1,8121937: 1,1371938: 5811939: 7501940: 1,3541941: 1,0981942: 1,2431943: 1,1571944: 1,1711945: 8021946: 6771947: 8081948: 6641949: 7491950: 1,8791951: 2,1161952: 1,7931953: 1,8501954: 1,9081955: 1,6011956: 1,4011957: 1,2741958: 1,3111959: 1,5501960: 2,7681961: 2,6111962: 2,3851963: 2,9191964: 2,0821965: 1,5601966: 1,9361967: 2,6321968: 1,4871969: 1,2211970: 2,1151971: 1,7361972: 1,6001973: 1,1601974: 2,0151975: 1,1861976: 2,1831977: 2,2341978: 1,2641979: 1,3571980: 2,1601981: 1,0651982: 1,8651983: 2,1411984: 1,7571985: 1,7261986: 1,9421987: 1,2381988: 2,1081989: 2,1421990: 1,3711991: 1,7131992: 1,0281993: 1,1131994: 8511995: 8931996: 1,4841997: 1,2791998: 1,3831999: 1,2832000: 1,3432001: 1,0582002: 1,5462003: 1,2872004: 1,1622005: 1,2912006: 1,8102007: 2,4022008: 1,5562009: 1,3012010: 1,8092011: 2,3832012: 2,5462013: 2,3442014: 2,3502015: 2,3742016: 1,8162017: 2,0622018: 2,4562019: 1,8782020: 1,3782021: 1,0982022: 1,3402023: 1,1572024: 1,3122025: 1,3222026: 1,240187218921902191219221932194219521962197219821992200220122022
194,336 records at stations in Kentucky still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 2,919.
Standing records in Kentucky by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18724
187313
187412
187525
187611
18873
18889
188912
189015
18917
18928
18931,135
18941,543
18951,450
18961,580
18971,099
1898792
18991,360
1900920
19011,387
19021,551
19031,738
19041,034
19051,168
19061,438
19071,639
1908796
19091,065
1910881
19111,007
1912714
1913853
19141,074
1915638
1916867
19171,245
19181,179
1919648
1920712
1921746
1922615
1923853
19241,430
19252,006
19261,098
19271,659
19281,111
19291,182
19301,897
19311,150
1932933
1933938
1934959
1935827
19361,812
19371,137
1938581
1939750
19401,354
19411,098
19421,243
19431,157
19441,171
1945802
1946677
1947808
1948664
1949749
19501,879
19512,116
19521,793
19531,850
19541,908
19551,601
19561,401
19571,274
19581,311
19591,550
19602,768
19612,611
19622,385
19632,919
19642,082
19651,560
19661,936
19672,632
19681,487
19691,221
19702,115
19711,736
19721,600
19731,160
19742,015
19751,186
19762,183
19772,234
19781,264
19791,357
19802,160
19811,065
19821,865
19832,141
19841,757
19851,726
19861,942
19871,238
19882,108
19892,142
19901,371
19911,713
19921,028
19931,113
1994851
1995893
19961,484
19971,279
19981,383
19991,283
20001,343
20011,058
20021,546
20031,287
20041,162
20051,291
20061,810
20072,402
20081,556
20091,301
20101,809
20112,383
20122,546
20132,344
20142,350
20152,374
20161,816
20172,062
20182,456
20191,878
20201,378
20211,098
20221,340
20231,157
20241,312
20251,322
20261,240

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

Record highs and lows per day in Kentucky in 2026 Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows at stations in Kentucky, cold squares more lows. JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMonWedFri1 January 2026: none2 January 2026: none3 January 2026: none4 January 2026: none5 January 2026: none6 January 2026: none7 January 2026: 1 more record highs than lows8 January 2026: 4 more record highs than lows9 January 2026: 19 more record highs than lows10 January 2026: 14 more record highs than lows11 January 2026: none12 January 2026: none13 January 2026: none14 January 2026: none15 January 2026: none16 January 2026: none17 January 2026: none18 January 2026: none19 January 2026: none20 January 2026: none21 January 2026: none22 January 2026: none23 January 2026: none24 January 2026: 2 more record lows than highs25 January 2026: 5 more record lows than highs26 January 2026: 12 more record lows than highs27 January 2026: 7 more record lows than highs28 January 2026: 3 more record lows than highs29 January 2026: 1 more record lows than highs30 January 2026: none31 January 2026: 4 more record lows than highs1 February 2026: 10 more record lows than highs2 February 2026: 4 more record lows than highs3 February 2026: none4 February 2026: none5 February 2026: 1 more record lows than highs6 February 2026: none7 February 2026: none8 February 2026: none9 February 2026: 1 more record lows than highs10 February 2026: 6 more record highs than lows11 February 2026: 7 more record highs than lows12 February 2026: none13 February 2026: none14 February 2026: none15 February 2026: none16 February 2026: none17 February 2026: 1 more record highs than lows18 February 2026: 7 more record highs than lows19 February 2026: 19 more record highs than lows20 February 2026: 8 more record highs than lows21 February 2026: none22 February 2026: none23 February 2026: 6 more record lows than highs24 February 2026: 2 more record lows than highs25 February 2026: none26 February 2026: none27 February 2026: none28 February 2026: 2 more record highs than lows1 March 2026: 1 more record highs than lows2 March 2026: none3 March 2026: none4 March 2026: 3 more record highs than lows5 March 2026: 8 more record highs than lows6 March 2026: 16 more record highs than lows7 March 2026: 22 more record highs than lows8 March 2026: 10 more record highs than lows9 March 2026: none10 March 2026: 13 more record highs than lows11 March 2026: 18 more record highs than lows12 March 2026: 9 more record highs than lows13 March 2026: none14 March 2026: none15 March 2026: none16 March 2026: 1 more record lows than highs17 March 2026: 12 more record lows than highs18 March 2026: 9 more record lows than highs19 March 2026: none20 March 2026: none21 March 2026: none22 March 2026: 12 more record highs than lows23 March 2026: 16 more record highs than lows24 March 2026: 1 more record highs than lows25 March 2026: none26 March 2026: 16 more record highs than lows27 March 2026: 13 more record highs than lows28 March 2026: none29 March 2026: none30 March 2026: none31 March 2026: 10 more record highs than lows1 April 2026: 13 more record highs than lows2 April 2026: 11 more record highs than lows3 April 2026: 19 more record highs than lows4 April 2026: 14 more record highs than lows5 April 2026: 2 more record highs than lows6 April 2026: none7 April 2026: none8 April 2026: none9 April 2026: none10 April 2026: none11 April 2026: none12 April 2026: 2 more record highs than lows13 April 2026: 13 more record highs than lows14 April 2026: 9 more record highs than lows15 April 2026: 16 more record highs than lows16 April 2026: 12 more record highs than lows17 April 2026: none18 April 2026: none19 April 2026: none20 April 2026: none21 April 2026: none22 April 2026: none23 April 2026: none24 April 2026: none25 April 2026: none26 April 2026: none27 April 2026: none28 April 2026: none29 April 2026: 2 more record highs than lows30 April 2026: none1 May 2026: 1 more record lows than highs2 May 2026: 4 more record lows than highs3 May 2026: 6 more record lows than highs4 May 2026: 2 more record lows than highs5 May 2026: none6 May 2026: none7 May 2026: 2 more record lows than highs8 May 2026: none9 May 2026: none10 May 2026: none11 May 2026: none12 May 2026: none13 May 2026: none14 May 2026: 1 more record lows than highs15 May 2026: 1 more record lows than highs16 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows17 May 2026: none18 May 2026: 7 more record highs than lows19 May 2026: 13 more record highs than lows20 May 2026: 8 more record highs than lows21 May 2026: none22 May 2026: none23 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows24 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows25 May 2026: 2 more record highs than lows26 May 2026: 1 more record highs than lows27 May 2026: 3 more record highs than lows28 May 2026: 3 more record highs than lows29 May 2026: none30 May 2026: none31 May 2026: none1 June 2026: none2 June 2026: none3 June 2026: none4 June 2026: none5 June 2026: none6 June 2026: none7 June 2026: none8 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows9 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows10 June 2026: 9 more record highs than lows11 June 2026: 13 more record highs than lows12 June 2026: 7 more record highs than lows13 June 2026: none14 June 2026: none15 June 2026: 1 more record lows than highs16 June 2026: 2 more record lows than highs17 June 2026: none18 June 2026: none19 June 2026: 2 more record lows than highs20 June 2026: none21 June 2026: none22 June 2026: 1 more record highs than lows23 June 2026: 2 more record lows than highs24 June 2026: none25 June 2026: none26 June 2026: none27 June 2026: none28 June 2026: none29 June 2026: 2 more record highs than lows30 June 2026: 6 more record highs than lows1 July 2026: 3 more record highs than lows2 July 2026: 7 more record highs than lows3 July 2026: 6 more record highs than lows4 July 2026: 3 more record highs than lows5 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows6 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows7 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows8 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows9 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows10 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows11 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows12 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows13 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows14 July 2026: none15 July 2026: none16 July 2026: none17 July 2026: 3 more record highs than lows18 July 2026: 3 more record highs than lows19 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows20 July 2026: none21 July 2026: 4 more record highs than lows22 July 2026: 2 more record highs than lows23 July 2026: 4 more record lows than highs24 July 2026: 5 more record lows than highs25 July 2026: 6 more record lows than highs26 July 2026: none27 July 2026: 1 more record highs than lows28 July 2026: 4 more record highs than lows29 July 2026: none30 July 2026: none31 July 2026: none1 August 2026: 1 more record lows than highs2 August 2026: 3 more record lows than highs3 August 2026: 3 more record lows than highs4 August 2026: none5 August 2026: 1 more record lows than highs6 August 2026: none7 August 2026: none8 August 2026: 2 more record highs than lows9 August 2026: none10 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows11 August 2026: 4 more record highs than lows12 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows13 August 2026: 3 more record highs than lows14 August 2026: 11 more record highs than lows15 August 2026: 10 more record highs than lows16 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows17 August 2026: 4 more record highs than lows18 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows19 August 2026: none20 August 2026: none21 August 2026: none22 August 2026: none23 August 2026: none24 August 2026: none25 August 2026: none26 August 2026: none27 August 2026: none28 August 2026: none29 August 2026: none30 August 2026: none31 August 2026: 1 more record highs than lows1 September 2026: none2 September 2026: 3 more record highs than lows3 September 2026: 6 more record highs than lows4 September 2026: 17 more record highs than lows5 September 2026: 10 more record highs than lows6 September 2026: 4 more record highs than lows7 September 2026: none8 September 2026: none9 September 2026: 6 more record highs than lows10 September 2026: 9 more record highs than lows11 September 2026: 5 more record highs than lows12 September 2026: 3 more record highs than lows13 September 2026: 1 more record highs than lows14 September 2026: none15 September 2026: 4 more record highs than lows16 September 2026: 13 more record highs than lows17 September 2026: 22 more record highs than lows18 September 2026: 13 more record highs than lows19 September 2026: 12 more record highs than lows20 September 2026: 18 more record highs than lows21 September 2026: 8 more record highs than lows22 September 2026: 2 more record highs than lows23 September 2026: none24 September 2026: none25 September 2026: none26 September 2026: none27 September 2026: none28 September 2026: none29 September 2026: none30 September 2026: none1 October 2026: 1 more record highs than lows2 October 2026: none3 October 2026: none4 October 2026: none5 October 2026: none6 October 2026: none7 October 2026: none8 October 2026: none9 October 2026: none10 October 2026: none11 October 2026: none12 October 2026: 2 more record highs than lows13 October 2026: 9 more record highs than lows14 October 2026: 19 more record highs than lows15 October 2026: 9 more record highs than lows16 October 2026: none17 October 2026: none18 October 2026: none19 October 2026: none20 October 2026: none21 October 2026: none22 October 2026: none23 October 2026: none24 October 2026: none25 October 2026: none26 October 2026: none27 October 2026: none28 October 2026: none29 October 2026: none30 October 2026: none31 October 2026: none1 November 2026: none2 November 2026: none3 November 2026: none4 November 2026: none5 November 2026: none6 November 2026: none7 November 2026: none8 November 2026: none9 November 2026: none10 November 2026: none11 November 2026: none12 November 2026: none13 November 2026: none14 November 2026: none15 November 2026: none16 November 2026: none17 November 2026: none18 November 2026: none19 November 2026: none20 November 2026: none21 November 2026: none22 November 2026: none23 November 2026: none24 November 2026: none25 November 2026: none26 November 2026: none27 November 2026: none28 November 2026: none29 November 2026: none30 November 2026: none1 December 2026: none2 December 2026: none3 December 2026: none4 December 2026: none5 December 2026: none6 December 2026: none7 December 2026: none8 December 2026: none9 December 2026: none10 December 2026: none11 December 2026: none12 December 2026: none13 December 2026: none14 December 2026: none15 December 2026: none16 December 2026: none17 December 2026: none18 December 2026: none19 December 2026: none20 December 2026: none21 December 2026: none22 December 2026: none23 December 2026: none24 December 2026: none25 December 2026: none26 December 2026: none27 December 2026: none28 December 2026: none29 December 2026: none30 December 2026: none31 December 2026: none
Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows at stations in Kentucky, cold squares more lows.
Counts the records listed in the day ledgers; a busy day may list only its highest significance records.
Record highs and lows per day in Kentucky in 2026
DateValue
2026-01-071 more record highs than lows
2026-01-084 more record highs than lows
2026-01-0919 more record highs than lows
2026-01-1014 more record highs than lows
2026-01-242 more record lows than highs
2026-01-255 more record lows than highs
2026-01-2612 more record lows than highs
2026-01-277 more record lows than highs
2026-01-283 more record lows than highs
2026-01-291 more record lows than highs
2026-01-314 more record lows than highs
2026-02-0110 more record lows than highs
2026-02-024 more record lows than highs
2026-02-051 more record lows than highs
2026-02-091 more record lows than highs
2026-02-106 more record highs than lows
2026-02-117 more record highs than lows
2026-02-171 more record highs than lows
2026-02-187 more record highs than lows
2026-02-1919 more record highs than lows
2026-02-208 more record highs than lows
2026-02-236 more record lows than highs
2026-02-242 more record lows than highs
2026-02-282 more record highs than lows
2026-03-011 more record highs than lows
2026-03-043 more record highs than lows
2026-03-058 more record highs than lows
2026-03-0616 more record highs than lows
2026-03-0722 more record highs than lows
2026-03-0810 more record highs than lows
2026-03-1013 more record highs than lows
2026-03-1118 more record highs than lows
2026-03-129 more record highs than lows
2026-03-161 more record lows than highs
2026-03-1712 more record lows than highs
2026-03-189 more record lows than highs
2026-03-2212 more record highs than lows
2026-03-2316 more record highs than lows
2026-03-241 more record highs than lows
2026-03-2616 more record highs than lows
2026-03-2713 more record highs than lows
2026-03-3110 more record highs than lows
2026-04-0113 more record highs than lows
2026-04-0211 more record highs than lows
2026-04-0319 more record highs than lows
2026-04-0414 more record highs than lows
2026-04-052 more record highs than lows
2026-04-122 more record highs than lows
2026-04-1313 more record highs than lows
2026-04-149 more record highs than lows
2026-04-1516 more record highs than lows
2026-04-1612 more record highs than lows
2026-04-292 more record highs than lows
2026-05-011 more record lows than highs
2026-05-024 more record lows than highs
2026-05-036 more record lows than highs
2026-05-042 more record lows than highs
2026-05-072 more record lows than highs
2026-05-141 more record lows than highs
2026-05-151 more record lows than highs
2026-05-161 more record highs than lows
2026-05-187 more record highs than lows
2026-05-1913 more record highs than lows
2026-05-208 more record highs than lows
2026-05-231 more record highs than lows
2026-05-241 more record highs than lows
2026-05-252 more record highs than lows
2026-05-261 more record highs than lows
2026-05-273 more record highs than lows
2026-05-283 more record highs than lows
2026-06-081 more record highs than lows
2026-06-091 more record highs than lows
2026-06-109 more record highs than lows
2026-06-1113 more record highs than lows
2026-06-127 more record highs than lows
2026-06-151 more record lows than highs
2026-06-162 more record lows than highs
2026-06-192 more record lows than highs
2026-06-221 more record highs than lows
2026-06-232 more record lows than highs
2026-06-292 more record highs than lows
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2026-07-234 more record lows than highs
2026-07-245 more record lows than highs
2026-07-256 more record lows than highs
2026-07-271 more record highs than lows
2026-07-284 more record highs than lows
2026-08-011 more record lows than highs
2026-08-023 more record lows than highs
2026-08-033 more record lows than highs
2026-08-051 more record lows than highs
2026-08-082 more record highs than lows
2026-08-101 more record highs than lows
2026-08-114 more record highs than lows
2026-08-121 more record highs than lows
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2026-09-023 more record highs than lows
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2026-09-1912 more record highs than lows
2026-09-2018 more record highs than lows
2026-09-218 more record highs than lows
2026-09-222 more record highs than lows
2026-10-011 more record highs than lows
2026-10-122 more record highs than lows
2026-10-139 more record highs than lows
2026-10-1419 more record highs than lows
2026-10-159 more record highs than lows

Top Records by Significance

Top records in Kentucky by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 June 2026Nolin Rvr Lake, USall-time rain215.9 mm (8.5 in)50.3 mm (2.0 in)46 years78 of 100 (Major)
21 May 2026Mammoth Cave, USdaily rain103.9 mm (4.1 in)68.6 mm (2.7 in)79 years72 of 100 (Major)
28 June 2026Danville, USdaily rain105.7 mm (4.2 in)52.4 mm (2.1 in)79 years71 of 100 (Major)
7 October 2025Louisville Intl AP, USdaily rain107.2 mm (4.2 in)65.5 mm (2.6 in)70 years68 of 100 (Major)
9 June 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain87.6 mm (3.4 in)45.9 mm (1.8 in)68 years66 of 100 (Major)
18 June 2026Louisville Intl AP, USdaily rain85.9 mm (3.4 in)49.6 mm (2.0 in)61 years65 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2025Mt Sterling, USmonthly rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)110 years65 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2025Cave Run Lake, USdaily rain74.7 mm (2.9 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)70 years61 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2026Mayfield 2 S, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)124 years60 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2025Shepherdsville 5NE, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)76 years59 of 100 (Notable)

Stations

228
Stations in Kentucky
StationRecord fromYearsThresholds
Aberdeen197849 yearsThreshold days
Addison Dam 45192745 yearsThreshold days
Adolphus 1 E194145 yearsThreshold days
Albany195162 yearsThreshold days
Allen194038 yearsThreshold days
Anchorage189588 yearsThreshold days
Ashland1896131 yearsThreshold days
Barbourville193691 yearsThreshold days
Bardstown189655 yearsThreshold days
Bardstown 5E195073 yearsThreshold days
Bardwell 2 E196447 yearsThreshold days
Barren Rvr Lake196364 yearsThreshold days
Baxter194869 yearsThreshold days
Beattyville190232 yearsThreshold days
Beaver Dam1903107 yearsThreshold days
Benham194542 yearsThreshold days
Benton194879 yearsThreshold days
Berea College1901113 yearsThreshold days
Berea 1 W194851 yearsThreshold days
Bernheim Forest197053 yearsThreshold days
Blackmont198030 yearsThreshold days
Blandville189435 yearsThreshold days
Blue Lick Springs197833 yearsThreshold days
Boston 6 SW197835 yearsThreshold days
Bowling Green194879 yearsThreshold days
Bowling Green St Pol198131 yearsThreshold days
Bradfordsville196250 yearsThreshold days
Brent Dam 36192539 yearsThreshold days
Brownsville Lock 6191745 yearsThreshold days
Buckhorn Lake196166 yearsThreshold days
Burdine 2 NE195247 yearsThreshold days
Burgin Dix Dam192331 yearsThreshold days
Burkesville 2 W195151 yearsThreshold days
Burnside189955 yearsThreshold days
Cadiz Lock E190264 yearsThreshold days
Cadiz198146 yearsThreshold days
Calhoun (1)190341 yearsThreshold days
Calhoun 4ENE195671 yearsThreshold days
Campbellsville 2 SSW194547 yearsThreshold days
Caneyville 1W195758 yearsThreshold days
Canton 3S197830 yearsThreshold days
Carrollton Lock 11893110 yearsThreshold days
Catlettsburg188730 yearsThreshold days
Clay City 1 WNW195572 yearsThreshold days
Clermont 1 SSE193635 yearsThreshold days
Clinton 4 S194866 yearsThreshold days
Closplint 4 ESE198031 yearsThreshold days
Cobb195755 yearsThreshold days
College Hill Lock 11192359 yearsThreshold days
Columbia State Police198138 yearsThreshold days
Corbin194048 yearsThreshold days
Crab Orchard 6 N197948 yearsThreshold days
Cumberland 2197831 yearsThreshold days
Cumberland Falls Sp195131 yearsThreshold days
Cynthiana1917110 yearsThreshold days
Danville193394 yearsThreshold days
Dawson Springs194074 yearsThreshold days
Dix Dam195374 yearsThreshold days
Dry Ridge 5 NNW198443 yearsThreshold days
Dundee 2NE194164 yearsThreshold days
Dunmor194054 yearsThreshold days
Earlington189356 yearsThreshold days
Edmonton 3 W189385 yearsThreshold days
Elizabethtown Ksp#4198237 yearsThreshold days
Elizabethtown189372 yearsThreshold days
Elkhorn City195140 yearsThreshold days
Elkton195869 yearsThreshold days
Eubank189350 yearsThreshold days
Falmouth1887132 yearsThreshold days
Cave Run Lake1904123 yearsThreshold days
Fedscreek 1 SE197848 yearsThreshold days
Fishtrap Lake196946 yearsThreshold days
Flemingsburg 2 N192596 yearsThreshold days
Flemingsburg 1 SW194831 yearsThreshold days
Ford Lock 1O192359 yearsThreshold days
Fords Ferry Dam 5O192853 yearsThreshold days
Fourmile Ky Util Park196241 yearsThreshold days
Frankfort Downtown1895108 yearsThreshold days
Frankfort State Police198534 yearsThreshold days
Franklin1892122 yearsThreshold days
Freeburn 2 SW195139 yearsThreshold days
Frenchburg 2 W194165 yearsThreshold days
Gamaliel195646 yearsThreshold days
Georgetown Wtr Wks194186 yearsThreshold days
Gest Lock 3192380 yearsThreshold days
Gilbertsville Ky Dam196745 yearsThreshold days
Glasgow192161 yearsThreshold days
Glasgow195357 yearsThreshold days
Glendale195162 yearsThreshold days
Golden Pond 8 N195348 yearsThreshold days
Grant Dam 38192439 yearsThreshold days
Grayson 3 SW192577 yearsThreshold days
Grayson Lake196944 yearsThreshold days
Greensburg1889138 yearsThreshold days
Greensburg 5 SW194752 yearsThreshold days
Greenup Dam 3O191943 yearsThreshold days
Greenville 2 W191670 yearsThreshold days
Hardinsburg197436 yearsThreshold days
Harlan191835 yearsThreshold days
Harlan Ksp Post 10198237 yearsThreshold days
Hartford 6 NW193851 yearsThreshold days
Hazard191339 yearsThreshold days
Hazard State Police198136 yearsThreshold days
Hazard Wtr Wks195077 yearsThreshold days
Heidelberg193276 yearsThreshold days
Henderson 8 SSW1894130 yearsThreshold days
Henderson State Police198141 yearsThreshold days
Herndon 5S194879 yearsThreshold days
Hickman 1 E195032 yearsThreshold days
High Brg Lock 7190295 yearsThreshold days
Hodgenville Lincoln P194877 yearsThreshold days
Hopkinsville1896131 yearsThreshold days
Hyden194069 yearsThreshold days
Inez 2 E199037 yearsThreshold days
Irvington189777 yearsThreshold days
Ivel197735 yearsThreshold days
Jackson189491 yearsThreshold days
Jamestown Wwtp197156 yearsThreshold days
Jeremiah 1 S194075 yearsThreshold days
Keene 1 WSW194170 yearsThreshold days
Lagrange189393 yearsThreshold days
Lancaster192578 yearsThreshold days
Leitchfield 2 N1895124 yearsThreshold days
Liberty194163 yearsThreshold days
Little Hickman Lock 8192359 yearsThreshold days
Greenup Locks & Dam196166 yearsThreshold days
Lockport Lock 2192380 yearsThreshold days
London1914101 yearsThreshold days
London State Police198138 yearsThreshold days
Louisa 2 S189260 yearsThreshold days
Louisa 2 S195146 yearsThreshold days
Louisa 5W199631 yearsThreshold days
Louisville McAlpine194879 yearsThreshold days
Louisville WFO199730 yearsThreshold days
Lovelaceville192577 yearsThreshold days
Madisonville194681 yearsThreshold days
Mammoth Cave193493 yearsThreshold days
Manchester 4 W1901107 yearsThreshold days
Marion189343 yearsThreshold days
Marion 1 SSW198146 yearsThreshold days
Marrowbone1894117 yearsThreshold days
Mayfield 2 S1902125 yearsThreshold days
Mayfield Radio Wlle196736 yearsThreshold days
Mayfield 2N198146 yearsThreshold days
Maysville Wwtp1896131 yearsThreshold days
Meta 4 SE195836 yearsThreshold days
Middlesboro Fire Dept1892118 yearsThreshold days
Midway194039 yearsThreshold days
Millersburg194838 yearsThreshold days
Millerstown194046 yearsThreshold days
Monticello 3 NE193678 yearsThreshold days
Morehead State Police198336 yearsThreshold days
Mt Sterling1892135 yearsThreshold days
Mt Vernon195661 yearsThreshold days
Munfordville 5 NW1893111 yearsThreshold days
Murray1926101 yearsThreshold days
Nolin Rvr Lake196463 yearsThreshold days
Olive Hill 5NE194879 yearsThreshold days
Oneida195770 yearsThreshold days
Oneonta Dam 35192143 yearsThreshold days
Owensboro 3ENE1896131 yearsThreshold days
Owensboro Trtmt Plt E192863 yearsThreshold days
Paducah189378 yearsThreshold days
Paducah Walker Boat Ya194849 yearsThreshold days
Paducah River189143 yearsThreshold days
Paintsville 1E193394 yearsThreshold days
Paradise Steam Plt196052 yearsThreshold days
Paris197552 yearsThreshold days
Pikeville190079 yearsThreshold days
Pikeville Ksp Post 9198237 yearsThreshold days
Pineville194060 yearsThreshold days
Princeton189373 yearsThreshold days
Princeton 1 SE196557 yearsThreshold days
Providence197947 yearsThreshold days
Quicksand1925102 yearsThreshold days
Ravenna Lock 12192359 yearsThreshold days
Richmond189385 yearsThreshold days
Richmond State Police198138 yearsThreshold days
Rochester Ferry195473 yearsThreshold days
Rough Rvr Lake196462 yearsThreshold days
Rumsey Lock 2190948 yearsThreshold days
Russellville1893134 yearsThreshold days
St John Bethlehem Aca189664 yearsThreshold days
Salvisa Lock 6189389 yearsThreshold days
Salyersville194869 yearsThreshold days
Salyersville #2195248 yearsThreshold days
Sandy Hook 1NE1893125 yearsThreshold days
Scott189735 yearsThreshold days
Scottsville194681 yearsThreshold days
Sebree 1 E194368 yearsThreshold days
Sergent189732 yearsThreshold days
Shelbyville 1 E1893109 yearsThreshold days
Shepherdsville 5NE194879 yearsThreshold days
Skyline 1 SE197552 yearsThreshold days
Slade 5NE198431 yearsThreshold days
Somerset 2 NE196341 yearsThreshold days
Somerset 2 N195071 yearsThreshold days
Springfield 2W1893124 yearsThreshold days
Stearns 2S193691 yearsThreshold days
Summer Shade195060 yearsThreshold days
Taylorsville 2SW1902122 yearsThreshold days
Tompkinsville 9NW198135 yearsThreshold days
Tyrone Lock 5192359 yearsThreshold days
Uniontown Dam 49192847 yearsThreshold days
Valley View Lock 9192359 yearsThreshold days
Vanceburg189686 yearsThreshold days
Warsaw Markland Dam195968 yearsThreshold days
Waynesburg 7 NE194151 yearsThreshold days
W Liberty 3NW1905111 yearsThreshold days
Wheelersburg197831 yearsThreshold days
Whitesburg192592 yearsThreshold days
Williamsburg 2189266 yearsThreshold days
Williamsburg195748 yearsThreshold days
Williamstown1902115 yearsThreshold days
Willow Lock 13192359 yearsThreshold days
Winchester189451 yearsThreshold days
Woodbury191797 yearsThreshold days
Paducah194978 yearsThreshold days
London Corbin AP195473 yearsThreshold days
Jackson198146 yearsThreshold days
Ft Campbell AAF195077 yearsThreshold days
Godman Afbu Ft Knox194879 yearsThreshold days
Louisville Bowman Fld194879 yearsThreshold days
Frankfort Capital City AP199631 yearsThreshold days
Bowling Green Warren Co AP1893134 yearsThreshold days
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I194879 yearsThreshold days
Lexington Bluegrass AP1872155 yearsThreshold days
Louisville Intl AP194879 yearsThreshold days

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).