Berea, Kentucky climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Berea's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.6°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationBerea College
- Station IDUSC00150619
- Location37.57°N 84.29°W
- Elevation1,070 ft (326 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population16,436
On October 14, the normal high in Berea is 71°F and the normal low 50°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Berea.
- Jan 45° 29°
- Feb 51° 32°
- Mar 60° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 86° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 58° 40°
- Dec 49° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Berea each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 29°F | 37.0°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 51°F | 32°F | 41.1°F | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 39°F | 49.2°F | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 48°F | 59.3°F | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 67.3°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 64°F | 74.1°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 87°F | 67°F | 77.0°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 66°F | 75.8°F | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 60°F | 70.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 49°F | 59.5°F | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 40°F | 48.9°F | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 49°F | 33°F | 40.7°F | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 49°F | 58.3°F | – | 21 | 84 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −2°C | 2.8°C |
| February | 10°C | 0°C | 5.1°C |
| March | 15°C | 4°C | 9.6°C |
| April | 21°C | 9°C | 15.2°C |
| May | 25°C | 14°C | 19.6°C |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.4°C |
| July | 30°C | 20°C | 25.0°C |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.3°C |
| September | 27°C | 16°C | 21.1°C |
| October | 21°C | 10°C | 15.3°C |
| November | 14°C | 4°C | 9.4°C |
| December | 9°C | 0°C | 4.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Crab Orchard (10 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00150619; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Berea?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00150619.
When is the last frost in Berea?
In Berea, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 5 in half of years and after April 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 2 in half of years and before October 19 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 51 year in 10 after April 23; 9 in 10 after March 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 21 year in 10 before October 19; 9 in 10 before November 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 213 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 238 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 24 in half of springs and before November 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Berea in zone 7a across its 2 ZIP code areas (7a in 40403, the largest).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kentucky · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00150619; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
What hardiness zone is each Berea ZIP code in?
The USDA's 2023 map gives each ZIP code area one zone. Berea's 2 ZIP code areas are all in zone 7a. Each ZIP's frost dates are in the frost tool.
Source: USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; ZIP areas in the place: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file. A ZIP area counts when at least a tenth of its land (and 0.5 km²) lies in the place.
How hot and how cold does it get in Berea?
In a normal year in Berea, 21 days a year reach 90°F and 84 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 84a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1901) is 108°F, on July 28, 1930; the lowest is −21°F, on January 19, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1979, with 63.53 in; the snowiest season is 1997–98, with 56.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00150619; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00150619. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Berea?
Over a year 73% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Berea, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (80%) and February the cloudiest (61%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62% | 2.0 |
| February | 61% | 2.7 |
| March | 66% | 3.8 |
| April | 72% | 5.1 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 79% | 6.3 |
| July | 78% | 6.0 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 78% | 4.6 |
| October | 74% | 3.5 |
| November | 72% | 2.5 |
| December | 61% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Berea need?
A normal year in Berea brings 3,790 heating degree days, 29% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,388 cooling degree days, 53% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,429 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 868 | 0 |
| February | 670 | 1 |
| March | 496 | 7 |
| April | 216 | 43 |
| May | 60 | 133 |
| June | 4 | 277 |
| July | 0 | 374 |
| August | 1 | 336 |
| September | 29 | 178 |
| October | 204 | 35 |
| November | 488 | 5 |
| December | 754 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,790 | 1,388 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00150619. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Berea's climate compare?
Berea is warmer than 57 of the other 67 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.3°F is warmer than 70%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Berea's climate
What is the coldest month in Berea?
January, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Berea?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Berea's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Crab Orchard (10 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Berea in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Berea in zone 7a across its 2 ZIP code areas (7a in 40403, the largest).
How late can frost come in Berea?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 5; in one year in ten it comes after April 23. Waiting until April 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Crab Orchard, KY10 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Richmond, KY12 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Mount Vernon, KY16 miles from this station, 55.3°F a year
- Cressy, KY22 miles from this station, 54.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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