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Weather in July in Kentucky

Thinking about venturing to Kentucky this July and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Kentucky in July?

Kentucky is a region in the United States of America. July in Kentucky generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy. July is a summer month.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Mount Vernon at 29°C to very warm in Gilbertsville at 32°C. At night it cools down to 21°C in Gilbertsville and 18°C in Mount Vernon. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Hebron with an average of 102 mm to heavy rainfall in Williamsburg with 194 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Lexington.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Kentucky in July, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Kentucky climate page.

Where to go in Kentucky in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kentucky on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in July for the 5 most popular destinations in Kentucky?

Lexington

In July Lexington generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lexington
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
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29°C 
18°C 
113 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
19°C 
155 mm 
14 days 
August   >> August
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30°C 
19°C 
84 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Lexington

Louisville

In July Louisville generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Louisville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
30°C 
19°C 
290 hours 
121 mm 
12 days 
31°C 
21°C 
295 hours 
130 mm 
13 days 
August   >> August
>>  
31°C 
20°C 
275 hours 
79 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Louisville

Frankfort

In July Frankfort generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Frankfort
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
29°C 
17°C 
116 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
18°C 
169 mm 
13 days 
August   >> August
>>  
30°C 
18°C 
75 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Frankfort

Bowling Green

In July Bowling Green generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bowling Green
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
31°C 
18°C 
104 mm 
12 days 
32°C 
20°C 
154 mm 
11 days 
August   >> August
>>  
32°C 
19°C 
91 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Bowling Green

Paducah

In July Paducah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Paducah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
31°C 
19°C 
127 mm 
11 days 
32°C 
20°C 
134 mm 
12 days 
August   >> August
>>  
31°C 
20°C 
77 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Paducah

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kentucky, in the United States of America.

Is July the best time to visit Kentucky?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Lexington, July might be a good time to visit Kentucky.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, August and September provide pleasant weather in Lexington. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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