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Weather in October in Kentucky

Are you planning a trip a to Kentucky in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Kentucky in October?

Kentucky is a region in the United States of America. October in Kentucky generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is pleasant in Florence at 19°C and warm in Eddyville at 22°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Eddyville and 8°C in Florence.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Grayson with an average of 80 mm to high rainfall in Central City with 124 mm.

For a closer look at October's conditions in Kentucky, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Kentucky's yearly weather, check out our Kentucky climate page.

Where to go in Kentucky in October

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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Kentucky?

Lexington

In October Lexington generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°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
27°C 
15°C 
116 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
8°C 
103 mm 
10 days 
13°C 
2°C 
81 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Lexington

Louisville

In October Louisville generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
28°C 
16°C 
235 hours 
107 mm 
9 days 
21°C 
9°C 
211 hours 
114 mm 
9 days 
14°C 
3°C 
138 hours 
92 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Louisville

Frankfort

In October Frankfort generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
27°C 
14°C 
105 mm 
9 days 
20°C 
7°C 
103 mm 
10 days 
13°C 
1°C 
82 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Frankfort

Bowling Green

In October Bowling Green generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
28°C 
15°C 
97 mm 
9 days 
22°C 
8°C 
114 mm 
10 days 
15°C 
2°C 
102 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Bowling Green

Paducah

In October Paducah generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
28°C 
15°C 
108 mm 
10 days 
21°C 
8°C 
115 mm 
10 days 
14°C 
2°C 
105 mm 
9 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 October the best time to visit Kentucky?

In our opinion, October is a good time to visit Kentucky with overall tolerable weather in Lexington.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, August and September offering mostly pleasant weather in Lexington. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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