Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period -0-1--2024 to 04-23-2024

Temperatures for the period averaged 50.1 degrees across the state which was 5.2 degrees warmer than normal . High temperatures averaged from 62.4 in the West to 60.3 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 4.8 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 3.4 degrees warmer than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 49.3 degrees in the West to 38.3 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 13.6 degrees warmer than normal in the West to 6.8 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 10.6 at Harlan county.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 10.86 inches statewide which was 1.48 inches below normal and 88.0% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 8.53 inches, Central 11.15 inches, Bluegrass 11.75 inches and East 12.02 inches, which was -5.02, -1.86, 0.75 and 0.24 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 6.88 inches at Caldwell county to a high of 14.36 inches at Bath county. Dewpoint temperatures for the state averaged near 39.2 degrees.