Olive Hill, Kentucky climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Olive Hill's normal year runs from 21°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons, with 49.8 inches of precipitation and 18 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.3°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,265 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOlive Hill (5 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00156012
- Location38.34°N 83.10°W
- Elevation888 ft (271 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population1,533
On October 23, the normal high in Olive Hill is 63°F and the normal low 37°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 32%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Olive Hill.
- Jan 40° 21°
- Feb 45° 23°
- Mar 54° 29°
- Apr 66° 38°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 82° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 54° 30°
- Dec 44° 26°
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 Olive Hill each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F. The most precipitation falls in July (6.05 in), the least in November (2.97 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 21°F | 30.5°F | 3.35 | 5.0 | 13 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 45°F | 23°F | 33.9°F | 3.29 | 5.2 | 13 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 54°F | 29°F | 41.5°F | 4.92 | 3.0 | 12 | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 38°F | 52.3°F | 4.39 | 0.3 | 12 | <1 | 10 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 74°F | 50°F | 61.9°F | 4.91 | 0.0 | 14 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 79°F | 59°F | 69.0°F | 5.14 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 82°F | 63°F | 72.4°F | 6.05 | 0.0 | 13 | 2 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 82°F | 60°F | 71.0°F | 4.08 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 76°F | 54°F | 64.7°F | 3.67 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 41°F | 53.1°F | 3.05 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 54°F | 30°F | 42.3°F | 2.97 | 0.4 | 10 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 44°F | 26°F | 34.8°F | 4.00 | 3.6 | 13 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 41°F | 52.3°F | 49.82 | 17.5 | 141 | 5 | 133 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −6°C | −0.8°C | 85 mm | 13 cm |
| February | 7°C | −5°C | 1.1°C | 84 mm | 13 cm |
| March | 12°C | −1°C | 5.3°C | 125 mm | 8 cm |
| April | 19°C | 3°C | 11.3°C | 112 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 23°C | 10°C | 16.6°C | 125 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 131 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 22.4°C | 154 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 21.7°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 12°C | 18.2°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 19°C | 5°C | 11.7°C | 77 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 12°C | −1°C | 5.7°C | 75 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 7°C | −4°C | 1.6°C | 102 mm | 9 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156012; 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 Olive Hill?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (9).
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 USC00156012.
When is the last frost in Olive Hill?
In Olive Hill, 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 18 in half of years and before October 6 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 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 181 year in 10 before October 6; 9 in 10 before October 30
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 174 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 195 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 14 in half of springs and before October 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Olive Hill 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 USC00156012; 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 Olive Hill?
In a normal year in Olive Hill, 5 days a year reach 90°F, 133 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 141 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 133a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 22high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 141a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 7a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00156012.
How sunny is Olive Hill?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Olive Hill, 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 much heating and cooling does Olive Hill need?
A normal year in Olive Hill brings 5,323 heating degree days, 1% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 719 cooling degree days, 21% fewer 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 3,154 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,069 | 0 |
| February | 871 | 0 |
| March | 729 | 0 |
| April | 387 | 6 |
| May | 148 | 53 |
| June | 21 | 141 |
| July | 4 | 235 |
| August | 8 | 194 |
| September | 88 | 79 |
| October | 380 | 9 |
| November | 682 | 0 |
| December | 935 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,323 | 719 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156012. 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.
Has Olive Hill been warmer than normal lately?
2023 averaged 52.9°F, 0.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 52.3°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.9°F | +0.6°F | 37.52 | 0.8 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00156012. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Olive Hill's climate compare?
Olive Hill is warmer than 0 of the other 67 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky, and wetter than 21. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.3°F is warmer than 51%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Olive Hill is Dfa: continental, 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.
Questions about Olive Hill's climate
What is the coldest month in Olive Hill?
January, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow in Olive Hill?
Yes: 18 inches in a normal year, falling on 16 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (5.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Olive Hill?
July, with 6.05 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 2.97 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Olive Hill in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Olive Hill in zone 6b in ZIP code 41164, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Olive Hill?
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
- Gimlet (9 mi N), KY9 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Grayson, KY11 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Warnock 2, KY12 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Ashland, KY28 miles from this station, 53.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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