Frankfort (KY) Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States of America is 19°C (66°F), with daytime highs ranging from 5°C (41°F) in January to 30°C (86°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Frankfort compares to cities worldwide.
Frankfort Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to cold in Frankfort. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 18°C (64°F) to -5°C (23°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Frankfort by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Frankfort Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Frankfort spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Frankfort 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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Frankfort vs World: Temperature Compared
Frankfort's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
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.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Frankfort this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Frankfort's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Frankfort climate page.
