Kentucky Climate Summary
For the Period 04-04-2021 to 08-01-2021
Temperatures for the period averaged 68 degrees across the state which was 0 degrees from normal
. High temperatures averaged from 79 in the West to 77 in the East.
Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West
to 2 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 60 degrees in the West
to 56 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees warmer than normal
in the West to 3 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period
was 131 at SOMERSET AWOS and the extreme low was 0 at MONTICELLO AWOS.
Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 16.82 inches statewide which was 0.91 inches below normal
and 95% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 16.73 inches, Central 16.43 inches,
Bluegrass 18.23 inches and East 15.88 inches, which was -1.48, -1.63, 1.17 and -1.72 inches respectively from normal.
By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 9.62 inches at PAINTSVILLE 4W to a high of 23.29
inches at HICKMAN 2E.