Carrsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Carrsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Carrsville’s climate
Read from where Carrsville sits among Kentucky’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
3 inches of snow, 50 of rain and melt
April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Carrsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
181 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 20.
About 3" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 81% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 31 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Carrsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 20.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Carrsville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Carrsville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kentucky.
Carrsville 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 | 42° | 26° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 10 | 4 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 29° | 3.6" | 1.4" | 9 | 4 | 26° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 37° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 12 | 1 | 40° – 61° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 37° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.2" | 0.6" | 10 | 1 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 67° | 47° | 49.8" | 3.3" | 110 | 9 |
Heating and cooling a home in Carrsville
81% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Carrsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Carrsville?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Carrsville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Carrsville get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Carrsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Carrsville?
April, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Carrsville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carrsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rosiclare 5nw, IL (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.