Kentucky weather in August: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In August, Kentucky's statewide normal high is 86°F and normal low 64°F; normal highs run from 81°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Eddyville (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 86°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 64°FAugust, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.62 inAugust
- Warmest place
- 90°Fnormal high, Eddyville
- Coolest place
- 81°Fnormal high, Whitesburg
Where is Kentucky warmest and wettest in August?
Eddyville has the warmest August afternoons (90°F) and Whitesburg the coolest (81°F). Grayson gets the most precipitation (4.69 in) and Providence the least (2.61 in).
Statewide, August averaged 76.6°F in 2021, 75.3°F in 2022, 74.8°F in 2023, 75.5°F in 2024, 74.3°F in 2025, 76.4°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 75.3°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 88°F | 70°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 86°F | 65°F | 3.71 | 0.0 |
| Bowling Green | 89°F | 68°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| Richmond | 86°F | 65°F | – | – |
| Elizabethtown | 85°F | 64°F | 4.09 | 0.0 |
| Hopkinsville | 88°F | 68°F | 4.29 | 0.0 |
| Frankfort | 87°F | 65°F | 3.15 | – |
| Henderson | 88°F | 65°F | 3.22 | 0.0 |
| Paducah | 90°F | 67°F | 3.11 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 84°F | 63°F | 3.91 | – |
| Madisonville | 89°F | 68°F | 2.68 | – |
| Murray | 89°F | 67°F | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| Shelbyville | 87°F | 58°F | 3.69 | – |
| Danville | 86°F | 64°F | 3.18 | – |
| Berea | 86°F | 66°F | – | – |
| Glasgow | 90°F | 66°F | 3.44 | 0.0 |
| Bardstown | 86°F | 65°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Somerset | 86°F | 67°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Versailles | 84°F | 64°F | 3.41 | – |
| Maysville | 86°F | 64°F | 3.36 | – |
| Mount Sterling | 86°F | 61°F | 3.36 | 0.0 |
| London | 86°F | 65°F | 3.97 | – |
| Russellville | 87°F | 65°F | 4.11 | – |
| Leitchfield | 85°F | 61°F | 4.08 | 0.0 |
| Cynthiana | 86°F | 63°F | 3.06 | – |
| Crestwood | 87°F | 64°F | 3.96 | – |
| Princeton | 89°F | 66°F | 3.51 | 0.0 |
| Monticello | 86°F | 64°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Williamsburg | 85°F | 62°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Benton | 90°F | 63°F | – | – |
| Scottsville | 87°F | 64°F | 4.05 | 0.0 |
| Paintsville | 86°F | 63°F | 3.63 | – |
| Williamstown | 86°F | 65°F | 3.80 | 0.0 |
| Grayson | 86°F | 62°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Prestonsburg | 85°F | 63°F | – | – |
| Beaver Dam | 88°F | 65°F | 3.41 | – |
| Hodgenville | 86°F | 64°F | – | – |
| West Liberty | 86°F | 61°F | 3.23 | 0.0 |
| Stanton | 83°F | 63°F | 4.15 | 0.0 |
| Barbourville | 86°F | 64°F | 3.98 | – |
| Flemingsburg | 85°F | 63°F | 3.52 | 0.0 |
| Brandenburg | 86°F | 63°F | 3.59 | – |
| Providence | 89°F | 67°F | 2.61 | – |
| Mount Vernon | 84°F | 64°F | 3.65 | 0.0 |
| Eddyville | 90°F | 70°F | 3.82 | – |
| Elkton | 88°F | 67°F | 3.67 | – |
| Greensburg | 88°F | 65°F | 3.22 | – |
| Beattyville | 84°F | 64°F | 3.34 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 84°F | 65°F | 4.26 | 0.0 |
| Jamestown | 85°F | 64°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 86°F | 65°F | 3.48 | 0.0 |
| Whitesburg | 81°F | 62°F | 4.38 | – |
| Olive Hill | 82°F | 60°F | 4.08 | 0.0 |
| Stearns | 85°F | 62°F | 3.67 | – |
| Salyersville | 85°F | 62°F | – | – |
| Manchester | 87°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Taylorsville | 89°F | 62°F | 3.47 | – |
| Augusta | 86°F | 63°F | 3.03 | – |
| Crab Orchard | 85°F | 63°F | 3.61 | 0.0 |
| Calhoun | 87°F | 67°F | 2.89 | 0.0 |
| Bardwell | 89°F | 67°F | – | – |
| Inez | 85°F | 63°F | 3.88 | – |
| Glencoe | 84°F | 62°F | 3.01 | – |
| Summer Shade | 89°F | 61°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
| Bradfordsville | 87°F | 62°F | 3.85 | 0.0 |
| Oneida | 86°F | 64°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| Rochester | 88°F | 63°F | 3.89 | 0.0 |
| Buckhorn | 85°F | 64°F | 4.41 | – |
| Barren River Lake | 88°F | 65°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Baxter | 85°F | 64°F | 4.46 | – |
| Bernheim Forest | 87°F | 65°F | 3.52 | – |
| Booneville (12 mi SW) | 85°F | 62°F | 3.88 | – |
| Cave Run Lake | 85°F | 63°F | 3.87 | 0.0 |
| Charley (2 mi SW) | 84°F | 61°F | 3.70 | – |
| Corners | 87°F | 61°F | 3.25 | – |
| Cressy | 85°F | 62°F | 3.66 | – |
| Dix Dam | 86°F | 65°F | 3.19 | – |
| Gimlet (9 mi N) | 85°F | 64°F | – | – |
| Heidelberg | 85°F | 64°F | 3.92 | 0.0 |
| Kenlake Resort | 90°F | 69°F | 3.57 | – |
| Knob Lick (4 mi S) | 86°F | 66°F | 3.65 | – |
| Louisville Bowman Field | 87°F | 68°F | 3.53 | – |
| Louisville McAlpine | 88°F | 69°F | 3.27 | 0.0 |
| Mammoth Cave | 90°F | 67°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| McDaniels | 85°F | 65°F | 3.36 | – |
| Millerstown (4 mi E) | 86°F | 62°F | 3.30 | – |
| Nolin River Lake | 91°F | 63°F | 3.50 | 0.0 |
| Quicksand | 84°F | 63°F | 4.01 | – |
| Rough River Lake | 90°F | 63°F | 3.24 | 0.0 |
| Skyline (1 mi SE) | 85°F | 64°F | 4.16 | 0.0 |
| Warnock 2 | 85°F | 62°F | 3.12 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.