Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -1-2--2023 to 04-24-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 45.6 degrees across the state which was 3.4 degrees warmer than normal . High temperatures averaged from 56.8 in the West to 55.4 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2.6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 1.6 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 44.3 degrees in the West to 34.5 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 10.9 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 4.9 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 88.7 at Lawrence county and the extreme low was -14.1 at Cumberland county.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 15.44 inches statewide which was 0.65 inches below normal and 95.9% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 13.79 inches, Central 16.00 inches, Bluegrass 16.17 inches and East 15.81 inches, which was -3.72, -1.02, 1.91 and 0.22 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 11.37 inches at Simpson county to a high of 19.15 inches at Harlan county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 35.9 degrees.