Kentucky weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Kentucky's statewide normal high is 47°F and normal low 29°F; normal highs run from 44°F in Ashland to 51°F in Summer Shade (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 47°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 29°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.43 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 51°Fnormal high, Summer Shade
- Coolest place
- 44°Fnormal high, Ashland
Where is Kentucky warmest and wettest in December?
Summer Shade has the warmest December afternoons (51°F) and Ashland the coolest (44°F). Stearns gets the most precipitation (5.75 in) and Williamstown the least (3.51 in). The most snow falls in Jackson (4.1 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 47.6°F in 2021, 37.8°F in 2022, 42.6°F in 2023, 40.2°F in 2024, 38.0°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 38.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 47°F | 32°F | 4.13 | 2.2 |
| Lexington | 46°F | 30°F | 4.20 | 1.9 |
| Bowling Green | 49°F | 32°F | 4.35 | 0.8 |
| Richmond | 46°F | 28°F | – | – |
| Elizabethtown | 46°F | 28°F | 4.94 | 0.8 |
| Hopkinsville | 47°F | 31°F | 4.69 | 0.7 |
| Frankfort | 47°F | 29°F | 3.77 | – |
| Henderson | 46°F | 29°F | 3.98 | 0.1 |
| Paducah | 48°F | 31°F | 4.30 | 1.8 |
| Ashland | 44°F | 27°F | 4.20 | – |
| Madisonville | 48°F | 32°F | 4.54 | – |
| Murray | 48°F | 31°F | 5.53 | 1.1 |
| Shelbyville | 46°F | 24°F | 4.53 | – |
| Danville | 46°F | 28°F | 4.20 | – |
| Berea | 49°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Glasgow | 51°F | 32°F | 5.41 | 0.9 |
| Bardstown | 47°F | 30°F | 4.51 | 2.5 |
| Somerset | 49°F | 33°F | 4.87 | 0.3 |
| Versailles | 45°F | 29°F | 4.03 | – |
| Maysville | 45°F | 28°F | 4.10 | – |
| Mount Sterling | 45°F | 25°F | 4.28 | 1.1 |
| London | 49°F | 30°F | 4.54 | – |
| Russellville | 47°F | 30°F | 4.73 | – |
| Leitchfield | 46°F | 24°F | 4.69 | 2.4 |
| Cynthiana | 46°F | 27°F | 4.13 | – |
| Crestwood | 44°F | 27°F | 4.53 | – |
| Princeton | 49°F | 30°F | 4.55 | 1.6 |
| Monticello | 48°F | 30°F | 4.97 | 2.6 |
| Williamsburg | 49°F | 28°F | 5.17 | 2.5 |
| Benton | 50°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Scottsville | 48°F | 30°F | 4.68 | 1.1 |
| Paintsville | 48°F | 28°F | 3.83 | – |
| Williamstown | 46°F | 29°F | 3.51 | 2.8 |
| Grayson | 47°F | 26°F | 3.78 | 3.8 |
| Prestonsburg | 47°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Beaver Dam | 47°F | 29°F | 4.40 | – |
| Hodgenville | 47°F | 29°F | – | – |
| West Liberty | 47°F | 26°F | 4.23 | 2.1 |
| Stanton | 46°F | 28°F | 4.23 | 0.7 |
| Barbourville | 49°F | 28°F | 5.26 | – |
| Flemingsburg | 46°F | 28°F | 4.23 | 1.2 |
| Brandenburg | 46°F | 27°F | 4.76 | – |
| Providence | 47°F | 29°F | 4.53 | – |
| Mount Vernon | 46°F | 29°F | 4.94 | 1.6 |
| Eddyville | 51°F | 34°F | 4.90 | – |
| Elkton | 47°F | 29°F | 4.85 | – |
| Greensburg | 48°F | 29°F | 4.68 | – |
| Beattyville | 46°F | 29°F | 4.48 | 3.0 |
| Jackson | 48°F | 32°F | 4.47 | 4.1 |
| Jamestown | 47°F | 29°F | 5.04 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 46°F | 28°F | 3.89 | 1.5 |
| Whitesburg | 47°F | 27°F | 4.33 | – |
| Olive Hill | 44°F | 26°F | 4.00 | 3.6 |
| Stearns | 48°F | 27°F | 5.75 | – |
| Salyersville | 48°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Manchester | 51°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Taylorsville | 47°F | 27°F | 4.50 | – |
| Augusta | 46°F | 28°F | 3.69 | – |
| Crab Orchard | 48°F | 30°F | 4.03 | 1.4 |
| Calhoun | 46°F | 31°F | 4.26 | 1.5 |
| Bardwell | 48°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Inez | 48°F | 28°F | 4.14 | – |
| Glencoe | 44°F | 25°F | 3.80 | – |
| Summer Shade | 51°F | 27°F | 4.57 | 1.4 |
| Bradfordsville | 48°F | 28°F | 4.73 | 2.8 |
| Oneida | 48°F | 29°F | 4.82 | 2.1 |
| Rochester | 48°F | 27°F | 4.47 | 1.0 |
| Buckhorn | 49°F | 28°F | 4.74 | – |
| Barren River Lake | 48°F | 30°F | 5.06 | 0.8 |
| Baxter | 49°F | 29°F | 5.04 | – |
| Bernheim Forest | 48°F | 30°F | 4.59 | – |
| Booneville (12 mi SW) | 48°F | 27°F | 4.69 | – |
| Cave Run Lake | 45°F | 29°F | 4.08 | 2.4 |
| Charley (2 mi SW) | 47°F | 26°F | 3.34 | – |
| Corners | 46°F | 26°F | 4.65 | – |
| Cressy | 47°F | 28°F | 4.15 | – |
| Dix Dam | 45°F | 29°F | 3.58 | – |
| Gimlet (9 mi N) | 44°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Heidelberg | 47°F | 28°F | 4.45 | 2.8 |
| Kenlake Resort | 48°F | 32°F | 5.10 | – |
| Knob Lick (4 mi S) | 48°F | 31°F | 5.08 | – |
| Louisville Bowman Field | 46°F | 31°F | 3.88 | – |
| Louisville McAlpine | 47°F | 31°F | 4.48 | 1.4 |
| Mammoth Cave | 51°F | 33°F | 4.78 | 1.3 |
| McDaniels | 45°F | 29°F | 4.82 | – |
| Millerstown (4 mi E) | 47°F | 27°F | 5.06 | – |
| Nolin River Lake | 50°F | 28°F | 5.06 | 0.5 |
| Quicksand | 48°F | 27°F | 4.19 | – |
| Rough River Lake | 48°F | 28°F | 4.66 | 0.4 |
| Skyline (1 mi SE) | 49°F | 29°F | 4.46 | 3.6 |
| Warnock 2 | 47°F | 28°F | 4.05 | 3.3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.