Audubon Park, KY climate
Audubon Park has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Audubon Park feels like
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Audubon Park weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.4" | 4.5" | 11 | 5 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 3.5" | 4.1" | 10 | 3 | 26° – 48° |
| March | 57° | 36° | 4.6" | 2.1" | 12 | 1 | 40° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 5.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 30° | 4.2" | 2.2" | 12 | 2 | 25° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 49.1" | 13.4" | 125 | 11 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Audubon Park
Audubon Park gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Audubon Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Audubon Park, 69% of that work is heating and 31% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Audubon Park compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Audubon Park averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Audubon Park’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Audubon Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Audubon Park?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Audubon Park?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Audubon Park get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Audubon Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Audubon Park?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Audubon Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Louisville Intl Airport, KY (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.