Kentucky weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Kentucky's statewide normal high is 43°F and normal low 25°F; normal highs run from 40°F in Glencoe to 48°F in Eddyville (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 43°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 25°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.74 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 48°Fnormal high, Eddyville
- Coolest place
- 40°Fnormal high, Glencoe
Where is Kentucky warmest and wettest in January?
Eddyville has the warmest January afternoons (48°F) and Glencoe the coolest (40°F). Jamestown gets the most precipitation (5.48 in) and Providence the least (2.72 in). The most snow falls in Jackson (7.4 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 35.7°F in 2021, 31.3°F in 2022, 42.4°F in 2023, 33.0°F in 2024, 28.6°F in 2025, 31.1°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 34.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 44°F | 28°F | 3.39 | 4.5 |
| Lexington | 42°F | 25°F | 3.42 | 4.7 |
| Bowling Green | 46°F | 28°F | 3.64 | 3.2 |
| Richmond | 42°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Elizabethtown | 42°F | 24°F | 3.99 | 2.0 |
| Hopkinsville | 44°F | 27°F | 3.41 | 1.8 |
| Frankfort | 43°F | 25°F | 3.27 | – |
| Henderson | 42°F | 24°F | 3.64 | 0.1 |
| Paducah | 45°F | 27°F | 3.85 | 2.7 |
| Ashland | 40°F | 23°F | 3.51 | – |
| Madisonville | 45°F | 28°F | 3.77 | – |
| Murray | 46°F | 27°F | 4.24 | 2.3 |
| Shelbyville | 42°F | 20°F | 4.15 | – |
| Danville | 43°F | 23°F | 3.68 | – |
| Berea | 45°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Glasgow | 47°F | 29°F | 4.14 | 2.2 |
| Bardstown | 43°F | 26°F | 3.71 | 4.2 |
| Somerset | 45°F | 29°F | 4.33 | 3.0 |
| Versailles | 41°F | 25°F | 3.36 | – |
| Maysville | 41°F | 23°F | 3.64 | – |
| Mount Sterling | 42°F | 22°F | 3.52 | 3.3 |
| London | 45°F | 27°F | 3.89 | – |
| Russellville | 44°F | 26°F | 4.16 | – |
| Leitchfield | 42°F | 21°F | 3.51 | 4.0 |
| Cynthiana | 41°F | 23°F | 3.38 | – |
| Crestwood | 41°F | 23°F | 3.65 | – |
| Princeton | 46°F | 27°F | 3.66 | 2.6 |
| Monticello | 45°F | 26°F | 4.45 | 4.3 |
| Williamsburg | 45°F | 25°F | 4.20 | 4.1 |
| Benton | 46°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Scottsville | 45°F | 26°F | 4.06 | 3.0 |
| Paintsville | 44°F | 23°F | 3.35 | – |
| Williamstown | 42°F | 25°F | 3.12 | 6.7 |
| Grayson | 43°F | 22°F | 3.25 | 5.9 |
| Prestonsburg | 44°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Beaver Dam | 44°F | 24°F | 3.79 | – |
| Hodgenville | 44°F | 25°F | – | – |
| West Liberty | 43°F | 22°F | 3.72 | 3.7 |
| Stanton | 42°F | 23°F | 3.59 | 4.3 |
| Barbourville | 45°F | 25°F | 4.37 | – |
| Flemingsburg | 41°F | 23°F | 3.71 | 2.7 |
| Brandenburg | 43°F | 23°F | 3.96 | – |
| Providence | 43°F | 25°F | 2.72 | – |
| Mount Vernon | 42°F | 25°F | 4.22 | 3.1 |
| Eddyville | 48°F | 30°F | 4.01 | – |
| Elkton | 43°F | 24°F | 3.74 | – |
| Greensburg | 45°F | 26°F | 3.87 | – |
| Beattyville | 42°F | 24°F | 3.90 | 4.7 |
| Jackson | 44°F | 27°F | 3.96 | 7.4 |
| Jamestown | 44°F | 25°F | 5.48 | 1.1 |
| Warsaw | 42°F | 23°F | 3.18 | 1.5 |
| Whitesburg | 44°F | 24°F | 4.04 | – |
| Olive Hill | 40°F | 21°F | 3.35 | 5.0 |
| Stearns | 45°F | 24°F | 4.78 | – |
| Salyersville | 44°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Manchester | 46°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Taylorsville | 43°F | 22°F | 3.52 | – |
| Augusta | 41°F | 23°F | 3.66 | – |
| Crab Orchard | 45°F | 27°F | 3.67 | 3.0 |
| Calhoun | 43°F | 26°F | 3.26 | 0.9 |
| Bardwell | 45°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Inez | 44°F | 24°F | 3.46 | – |
| Glencoe | 40°F | 19°F | 3.44 | – |
| Summer Shade | 48°F | 24°F | 3.87 | 3.2 |
| Bradfordsville | 44°F | 24°F | 4.09 | 5.0 |
| Oneida | 45°F | 25°F | 3.93 | 2.4 |
| Rochester | 44°F | 24°F | 3.40 | 1.3 |
| Buckhorn | 44°F | 25°F | 4.01 | – |
| Barren River Lake | 44°F | 26°F | 3.86 | 2.4 |
| Baxter | 45°F | 26°F | 4.08 | – |
| Bernheim Forest | 45°F | 26°F | 3.83 | – |
| Booneville (12 mi SW) | 44°F | 23°F | 4.00 | – |
| Cave Run Lake | 41°F | 25°F | 3.56 | 4.3 |
| Charley (2 mi SW) | 44°F | 23°F | 3.29 | – |
| Corners | 42°F | 22°F | 3.71 | – |
| Cressy | 43°F | 23°F | 3.58 | – |
| Dix Dam | 45°F | 27°F | 3.10 | – |
| Gimlet (9 mi N) | 41°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Heidelberg | 44°F | 25°F | 4.00 | 6.7 |
| Kenlake Resort | 45°F | 27°F | 3.46 | – |
| Knob Lick (4 mi S) | 44°F | 25°F | 3.93 | – |
| Louisville Bowman Field | 43°F | 27°F | 3.28 | – |
| Louisville McAlpine | 43°F | 26°F | 3.48 | 2.3 |
| Mammoth Cave | 48°F | 29°F | 3.73 | 0.7 |
| McDaniels | 42°F | 24°F | 3.73 | – |
| Millerstown (4 mi E) | 43°F | 23°F | 4.05 | – |
| Nolin River Lake | 46°F | 24°F | 4.07 | 1.6 |
| Quicksand | 44°F | 23°F | 3.86 | – |
| Rough River Lake | 44°F | 24°F | 3.60 | 2.1 |
| Skyline (1 mi SE) | 45°F | 26°F | 3.74 | 5.3 |
| Warnock 2 | 42°F | 24°F | 3.37 | 5.5 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.