Oneida, Kentucky climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Oneida's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 51.5 inches of precipitation and 9 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.4°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,308 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOneida
- Station IDUSC00156028
- Location37.27°N 83.65°W
- Elevation760 ft (232 m)
- Population (census place)158
On October 23, the normal high in Oneida is 69°F and the normal low 41°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 27%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Oneida.
- Jan 45° 25°
- Feb 50° 27°
- Mar 60° 33°
- Apr 70° 42°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 71° 44°
- Nov 59° 33°
- Dec 48° 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 Oneida each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.55 in), the least in October (3.05 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 25°F | 34.8°F | 3.93 | 2.4 | 12 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 50°F | 27°F | 38.6°F | 4.05 | 2.7 | 11 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 33°F | 46.4°F | 4.56 | 1.2 | 12 | <1 | 15 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 42°F | 55.5°F | 4.29 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 5 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 64.4°F | 5.37 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 83°F | 61°F | 72.0°F | 5.11 | 0.0 | 11 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 85°F | 65°F | 75.3°F | 5.55 | 0.0 | 11 | 8 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 64°F | 74.7°F | 3.91 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | 3.29 | 0.0 | 7 | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 44°F | 57.5°F | 3.05 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 33°F | 46.2°F | 3.57 | 0.2 | 8 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 48°F | 29°F | 38.6°F | 4.82 | 2.1 | 12 | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 44°F | 56.1°F | 51.50 | 8.6 | 122 | 26 | 103 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −4°C | 1.6°C | 100 mm | 6 cm |
| February | 10°C | −3°C | 3.7°C | 103 mm | 7 cm |
| March | 15°C | 1°C | 8.0°C | 116 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 21°C | 5°C | 13.1°C | 109 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 25°C | 11°C | 18.0°C | 136 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 28°C | 16°C | 22.2°C | 130 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 24.1°C | 141 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 18°C | 23.7°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 7°C | 14.2°C | 77 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 15°C | 1°C | 7.9°C | 91 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 9°C | −2°C | 3.7°C | 122 mm | 5 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156028; 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 Oneida?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00156028.
When is the last frost in Oneida?
In Oneida, 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 26 in half of years and before October 14 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 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 14; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 192 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 212 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 3 in half of springs and before November 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Oneida in zone 7a in ZIP code 40972, 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 USC00156028; 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 Oneida?
In a normal year in Oneida, 26 days a year reach 90°F, 103 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 122 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 103a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 122a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 4a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00156028.
How sunny is Oneida?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Oneida, 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 much heating and cooling does Oneida need?
A normal year in Oneida brings 4,334 heating degree days, 19% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,115 cooling degree days, 23% 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 3,879 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 936 | 0 |
| February | 741 | 0 |
| March | 578 | 2 |
| April | 297 | 13 |
| May | 99 | 81 |
| June | 5 | 215 |
| July | 1 | 321 |
| August | 1 | 301 |
| September | 38 | 156 |
| October | 256 | 25 |
| November | 566 | 1 |
| December | 818 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,334 | 1,115 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156028. 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 Oneida been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 56.9°F, 0.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.7°F | +0.6°F | 59.92 | – |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | −0.2°F | 62.46 | – |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +1.2°F | 47.56 | – |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +1.8°F | 51.40 | 8.2 |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | +0.8°F | 57.35 | 16.5 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00156028. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Oneida's climate compare?
Oneida is warmer than 36 of the other 67 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky, and wetter than 35. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.1°F is warmer than 64%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Oneida 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.
Questions about Oneida's climate
What is the coldest month in Oneida?
January, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow in Oneida?
Yes: 9 inches in a normal year, falling on 6 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (2.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Oneida?
July, with 5.55 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.05 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Oneida in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Oneida in zone 7a in ZIP code 40972, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Oneida?
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
- Booneville (12 mi SW), KY9 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Buckhorn, KY11 miles from this station, 56.0°F a year
- Manchester, KY12 miles from this station, 55.3°F a year
- Heidelberg, KY21 miles from this station, 55.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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