Gimlet (9 mi N), Kentucky climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Gimlet (9 mi N)'s normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.7°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationGimlet (9 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00153230
- Location38.22°N 83.14°W
- Elevation1,120 ft (341 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Gimlet (9 mi N) is 63°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gimlet (9 mi N).
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 54° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
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 Gimlet (9 mi N) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 23°F | 32.0°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 45°F | 26°F | 35.4°F | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 54°F | 34°F | 43.6°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 44°F | 55.4°F | – | <1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 64.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 83°F | 62°F | 72.5°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 87°F | 66°F | 76.2°F | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 85°F | 64°F | 74.6°F | – | 6 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 79°F | 57°F | 67.6°F | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 55.9°F | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 54°F | 36°F | 44.7°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 44°F | 29°F | 36.3°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 45°F | 54.9°F | – | 25 | 98 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −5°C | 0.0°C |
| February | 7°C | −3°C | 1.9°C |
| March | 12°C | 1°C | 6.4°C |
| April | 19°C | 7°C | 13.0°C |
| May | 24°C | 12°C | 17.8°C |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 22.5°C |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 24.6°C |
| August | 30°C | 18°C | 23.7°C |
| September | 26°C | 14°C | 19.8°C |
| October | 19°C | 7°C | 13.3°C |
| November | 12°C | 2°C | 7.1°C |
| December | 7°C | −2°C | 2.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Olive Hill (9 miles away), gets 18 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00153230; 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 Gimlet (9 mi N)?
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 USC00153230.
When is the last frost at Gimlet (9 mi N)?
In Gimlet (9 mi N), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 10 in half of years and after May 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 in half of years and before October 17 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 101 year in 10 after May 2; 9 in 10 after March 27
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 201 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 225 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 31 in half of springs and before November 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gimlet (9 mi N) in zone 6b in ZIP code 41164, 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 USC00153230; 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 Gimlet (9 mi N)?
In a normal year in Gimlet (9 mi N), 25 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 98 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 25a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 98a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 26high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00153230.
How sunny is it at Gimlet (9 mi N)?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Gimlet (9 mi N), 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 1.9 |
| February | 61% | 2.6 |
| March | 65% | 3.7 |
| April | 71% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 78% | 6.2 |
| July | 78% | 5.9 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.6 |
| October | 73% | 3.3 |
| November | 70% | 2.3 |
| December | 59% | 1.6 |
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 Gimlet (9 mi N) record?
A normal year at Gimlet (9 mi N) brings 4,823 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,161 cooling degree days, 28% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,840 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,023 | 0 |
| February | 828 | 0 |
| March | 666 | 5 |
| April | 315 | 25 |
| May | 117 | 88 |
| June | 9 | 233 |
| July | 0 | 347 |
| August | 3 | 300 |
| September | 59 | 138 |
| October | 307 | 24 |
| November | 608 | 1 |
| December | 888 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,823 | 1,161 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00153230. 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 Gimlet (9 mi N)'s climate compare?
Gimlet (9 mi N) is warmer than 15 of the 68 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.9°F is warmer than 60%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Gimlet (9 mi N) share this climate record?
Sandy Hook has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Sandy Hook, KY628 people · 9 mi S
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 Gimlet (9 mi N)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Gimlet (9 mi N)?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow at Gimlet (9 mi N)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Olive Hill (9 miles away), records 18 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Gimlet (9 mi N) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Gimlet (9 mi N) in zone 6b in ZIP code 41164, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Gimlet (9 mi N)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 10; in one year in ten it comes after May 2. Waiting until May 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Olive Hill, KY9 miles from this station, 52.3°F a year
- Grayson, KY15 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Warnock 2, KY21 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- West Liberty, KY21 miles from this station, 54.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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