Bardstown (KY) Temperature by Month
Bardstown, Kentucky, United States of America has an average annual maximum temperature of 20°C (68°F), ranging from 6°C (43°F) in January to 31°C (88°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Bardstown Monthly Temperatures
In Bardstown, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 19°C (66°F) in August to -4°C (25°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Bardstown by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak. August, the warmest month, averages 275 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Bardstown vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Bardstown vs World: Temperature Compared
Bardstown's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Bardstown?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Bardstown, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 6°C (43°F) and humidity around 67% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 71% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Bardstown's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Bardstown climate page.
