Hodgenville, Kentucky climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Hodgenville's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.7°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationHodgenville Lincoln P
- Station IDUSC00153929
- Location37.53°N 85.73°W
- Elevation788 ft (240 m)
- Population3,379
On October 14, the normal high in Hodgenville is 71°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hodgenville.
- Jan 44° 25°
- Feb 50° 29°
- Mar 59° 35°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 47° 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 in Hodgenville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 25°F | 34.8°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 50°F | 29°F | 39.2°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 59°F | 35°F | 47.3°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 44°F | 57.2°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 65.2°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 62°F | 72.8°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 66°F | 76.2°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 64°F | 75.2°F | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 46°F | 58.4°F | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 36°F | 47.2°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 47°F | 29°F | 38.3°F | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 46°F | 56.7°F | – | 22 | 93 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −4°C | 1.6°C |
| February | 10°C | −2°C | 4.0°C |
| March | 15°C | 2°C | 8.5°C |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 14.0°C |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 22.7°C |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 24.6°C |
| August | 30°C | 18°C | 24.0°C |
| September | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C |
| October | 21°C | 8°C | 14.7°C |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 8.4°C |
| December | 8°C | −1°C | 3.5°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Elizabethtown (13 miles away), gets 5 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00153929; 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 Hodgenville?
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 USC00153929.
When is the last frost in Hodgenville?
In Hodgenville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 16 in half of years and after May 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before October 11 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 161 year in 10 after May 3; 9 in 10 after April 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 191 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 215 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 4 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hodgenville in zone 7a in ZIP code 42748, 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 USC00153929; 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 in Hodgenville?
In a normal year in Hodgenville, 22 days a year reach 90°F and 93 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
- 93a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00153929.
How sunny is Hodgenville?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Hodgenville, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 2.0 |
| February | 62% | 2.7 |
| March | 66% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.1 |
| May | 74% | 5.7 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.7 |
| October | 75% | 3.5 |
| November | 72% | 2.5 |
| December | 62% | 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 Hodgenville need?
A normal year in Hodgenville brings 4,208 heating degree days, 22% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,219 cooling degree days, 34% 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 4,085 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 936 | 0 |
| February | 723 | 0 |
| March | 552 | 4 |
| April | 257 | 24 |
| May | 90 | 95 |
| June | 9 | 242 |
| July | 0 | 346 |
| August | 1 | 318 |
| September | 40 | 157 |
| October | 236 | 33 |
| November | 538 | 2 |
| December | 826 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,208 | 1,219 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00153929. 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 Hodgenville's climate compare?
Hodgenville is warmer than 42 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 56.7°F is warmer than 66%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Hodgenville share this climate record?
4 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.
- New Haven, KY829 people · 12 mi NE
- Magnolia, KY637 people · 5 mi S
- Buffalo, KY533 people · 3 mi SE
- New Hope, KY39 people · 14 mi NE
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 Hodgenville's climate
What is the coldest month in Hodgenville?
January, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow in Hodgenville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Hodgenville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Elizabethtown (13 miles away), records 5 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Hodgenville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hodgenville in zone 7a in ZIP code 42748, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Hodgenville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 16; in one year in ten it comes after May 3. Waiting until May 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Elizabethtown, KY13 miles from this station, 55.5°F a year
- Millerstown (4 mi E), KY17 miles from this station, 54.8°F a year
- Greensburg, KY23 miles from this station, 56.9°F a year
- Bernheim Forest, KY27 miles from this station, 57.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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