Booneville (12 mi SW), Kentucky climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Booneville (12 mi SW)'s normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 51.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.7°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,302 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBooneville (12 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00150860
- Location37.36°N 83.77°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
On October 12, the normal high in Booneville (12 mi SW) is 72°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Booneville (12 mi SW).
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 58° 31°
- Apr 69° 40°
- May 77° 50°
- Jun 83° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 80° 55°
- Oct 70° 42°
- Nov 58° 32°
- Dec 48° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Booneville (12 mi SW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.28 in), the least in October (3.30 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 23°F | 33.6°F | 4.00 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 26°F | 37.3°F | 3.90 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 31°F | 44.6°F | 4.68 | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 40°F | 54.6°F | 4.62 | – | <1 | 8 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 77°F | 50°F | 63.5°F | 5.24 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 83°F | 59°F | 71.0°F | 4.81 | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 63°F | 74.6°F | 5.28 | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 85°F | 62°F | 73.6°F | 3.88 | – | 6 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 55°F | 67.4°F | 3.47 | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 42°F | 56.1°F | 3.30 | – | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 32°F | 44.8°F | 3.39 | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 48°F | 27°F | 37.6°F | 4.69 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 43°F | 54.9°F | 51.26 | – | 22 | 124 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −5°C | 0.9°C | 102 mm |
| February | 9°C | −3°C | 2.9°C | 99 mm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 7.0°C | 119 mm |
| April | 21°C | 4°C | 12.6°C | 117 mm |
| May | 25°C | 10°C | 17.5°C | 133 mm |
| June | 28°C | 15°C | 21.7°C | 122 mm |
| July | 30°C | 17°C | 23.7°C | 134 mm |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 23.1°C | 99 mm |
| September | 27°C | 13°C | 19.7°C | 88 mm |
| October | 21°C | 5°C | 13.4°C | 84 mm |
| November | 14°C | 0°C | 7.1°C | 86 mm |
| December | 9°C | −3°C | 3.1°C | 119 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Oneida (9 miles away), gets 9 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00150860; 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.
Which months are mildest at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, August, 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 USC00150860.
When is the last frost at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
In Booneville (12 mi SW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 24 in half of years and after May 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 19 in half of years and before October 7 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 241 year in 10 after May 12; 9 in 10 after April 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 191 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before October 31
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 178 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 200 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before October 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Booneville (12 mi SW) in zone 6b in ZIP code 40983, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kentucky · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00150860; 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.
How hot and how cold does it get at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
In a normal year in Booneville (12 mi SW), 22 days a year reach 90°F and 124 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 124a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00150860.
How sunny is it at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Booneville (12 mi SW), 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (78%) and February the cloudiest (60%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61% | 2.0 |
| February | 60% | 2.6 |
| March | 65% | 3.7 |
| April | 71% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.6 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 76% | 5.9 |
| August | 78% | 5.5 |
| September | 77% | 4.6 |
| October | 73% | 3.4 |
| November | 71% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Booneville (12 mi SW) record?
A normal year at Booneville (12 mi SW) brings 4,654 heating degree days, 13% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 993 cooling degree days, 9% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,649 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 973 | 0 |
| February | 777 | 0 |
| March | 635 | 1 |
| April | 327 | 13 |
| May | 121 | 73 |
| June | 12 | 192 |
| July | 2 | 299 |
| August | 3 | 269 |
| September | 54 | 126 |
| October | 294 | 18 |
| November | 606 | 0 |
| December | 849 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,654 | 993 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00150860. 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 Booneville (12 mi SW)'s climate compare?
Booneville (12 mi SW) is warmer than 15 of the 68 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky, and wetter than 32. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.9°F is warmer than 60%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Booneville (12 mi SW) is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Booneville (12 mi SW) share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Annville, KY1,175 people · 11 mi W
- McKee, KY831 people · 13 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Booneville (12 mi SW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
January, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Oneida (9 miles away), records 9 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
July, with 5.28 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.30 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Booneville (12 mi SW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Booneville (12 mi SW) in zone 6b in ZIP code 40983, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Booneville (12 mi SW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 24; in one year in ten it comes after May 12. Waiting until May 12 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Oneida, KY9 miles from this station, 56.1°F a year
- Heidelberg, KY13 miles from this station, 55.6°F a year
- Manchester, KY14 miles from this station, 55.3°F a year
- Buckhorn, KY17 miles from this station, 56.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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