Kentucky weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Kentucky's statewide normal high is 77°F and normal low 54°F; normal highs run from 74°F in Versailles to 81°F in Glasgow (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 77°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 54°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.09 inMay
- Warmest place
- 81°Fnormal high, Glasgow
- Coolest place
- 74°Fnormal high, Versailles
Where is Kentucky warmest and wettest in May?
Glasgow has the warmest May afternoons (81°F) and Versailles the coolest (74°F). Brandenburg gets the most precipitation (6.03 in) and Danville the least (4.42 in).
Statewide, May averaged 62.4°F in 2021, 67.5°F in 2022, 64.1°F in 2023, 68.3°F in 2024, 64.2°F in 2025, 64.3°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 65.2°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 78°F | 59°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 76°F | 55°F | 5.44 | 0.0 |
| Bowling Green | 79°F | 57°F | 5.03 | 0.0 |
| Richmond | 76°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Elizabethtown | 75°F | 54°F | 5.79 | 0.0 |
| Hopkinsville | 77°F | 58°F | 5.38 | 0.0 |
| Frankfort | 77°F | 54°F | 5.10 | – |
| Henderson | 77°F | 56°F | 5.01 | 0.0 |
| Paducah | 79°F | 58°F | 4.87 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 75°F | 51°F | 4.85 | – |
| Madisonville | 79°F | 59°F | 5.12 | – |
| Murray | 79°F | 57°F | 5.76 | 0.0 |
| Shelbyville | 77°F | 49°F | 5.17 | – |
| Danville | 75°F | 54°F | 4.42 | – |
| Berea | 78°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Glasgow | 81°F | 56°F | 5.77 | 0.0 |
| Bardstown | 77°F | 55°F | 5.46 | 0.0 |
| Somerset | 77°F | 57°F | 5.22 | 0.0 |
| Versailles | 74°F | 55°F | 5.71 | – |
| Maysville | 75°F | 51°F | 5.05 | – |
| Mount Sterling | 76°F | 51°F | 4.53 | 0.0 |
| London | 77°F | 54°F | 5.04 | – |
| Russellville | 77°F | 55°F | 5.52 | – |
| Leitchfield | 75°F | 51°F | 4.86 | 0.0 |
| Cynthiana | 76°F | 52°F | 4.98 | – |
| Crestwood | 77°F | 54°F | 5.90 | – |
| Princeton | 79°F | 56°F | 4.79 | 0.0 |
| Monticello | 76°F | 53°F | 4.94 | 0.0 |
| Williamsburg | 77°F | 52°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Benton | 79°F | 53°F | – | – |
| Scottsville | 77°F | 54°F | 5.45 | 0.0 |
| Paintsville | 76°F | 51°F | 4.43 | – |
| Williamstown | 77°F | 55°F | 4.87 | 0.0 |
| Grayson | 76°F | 49°F | 4.89 | 0.0 |
| Prestonsburg | 76°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Beaver Dam | 77°F | 56°F | 5.50 | – |
| Hodgenville | 76°F | 54°F | – | – |
| West Liberty | 76°F | 49°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Stanton | 75°F | 52°F | 5.76 | 0.0 |
| Barbourville | 77°F | 51°F | 4.54 | – |
| Flemingsburg | 75°F | 53°F | 4.76 | 0.0 |
| Brandenburg | 76°F | 53°F | 6.03 | – |
| Providence | 78°F | 56°F | 5.00 | – |
| Mount Vernon | 75°F | 54°F | 4.86 | 0.0 |
| Eddyville | 79°F | 59°F | 4.98 | – |
| Elkton | 77°F | 56°F | 5.49 | – |
| Greensburg | 78°F | 54°F | 5.05 | – |
| Beattyville | 75°F | 53°F | 5.11 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 76°F | 56°F | 5.17 | 0.0 |
| Jamestown | 75°F | 53°F | 5.41 | 0.0 |
| Warsaw | 76°F | 53°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Whitesburg | 74°F | 50°F | 4.93 | – |
| Olive Hill | 74°F | 50°F | 4.91 | 0.0 |
| Stearns | 77°F | 51°F | 5.51 | – |
| Salyersville | 76°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Manchester | 78°F | 49°F | – | – |
| Taylorsville | 79°F | 51°F | 5.59 | – |
| Augusta | 76°F | 53°F | 4.86 | – |
| Crab Orchard | 77°F | 54°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Calhoun | 77°F | 57°F | 4.59 | 0.0 |
| Bardwell | 79°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Inez | 76°F | 50°F | 4.80 | – |
| Glencoe | 75°F | 51°F | 5.04 | – |
| Summer Shade | 80°F | 52°F | 4.60 | 0.0 |
| Bradfordsville | 77°F | 52°F | 5.02 | 0.0 |
| Oneida | 76°F | 53°F | 5.37 | 0.0 |
| Rochester | 78°F | 53°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Buckhorn | 78°F | 52°F | 5.01 | – |
| Barren River Lake | 77°F | 55°F | 5.40 | 0.0 |
| Baxter | 76°F | 52°F | 4.74 | – |
| Bernheim Forest | 78°F | 55°F | 5.28 | – |
| Booneville (12 mi SW) | 77°F | 50°F | 5.24 | – |
| Cave Run Lake | 75°F | 52°F | 5.17 | 0.0 |
| Charley (2 mi SW) | 76°F | 49°F | 4.62 | – |
| Corners | 76°F | 51°F | 5.91 | – |
| Cressy | 76°F | 52°F | 5.40 | – |
| Dix Dam | 77°F | 55°F | 4.89 | – |
| Gimlet (9 mi N) | 75°F | 53°F | – | – |
| Heidelberg | 76°F | 52°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Kenlake Resort | 79°F | 57°F | 5.49 | – |
| Knob Lick (4 mi S) | 76°F | 56°F | 5.61 | – |
| Louisville Bowman Field | 77°F | 57°F | 5.16 | – |
| Louisville McAlpine | 77°F | 58°F | 4.81 | 0.0 |
| Mammoth Cave | 81°F | 57°F | 5.16 | 0.0 |
| McDaniels | 74°F | 55°F | 5.88 | – |
| Millerstown (4 mi E) | 76°F | 52°F | 5.66 | – |
| Nolin River Lake | 79°F | 52°F | 5.61 | 0.0 |
| Quicksand | 75°F | 51°F | 4.71 | – |
| Rough River Lake | 79°F | 53°F | 6.00 | 0.0 |
| Skyline (1 mi SE) | 77°F | 52°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Warnock 2 | 76°F | 50°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.