Dawson Springs, KY climate
Dawson Springs has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dawson Springs feels like
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Dawson Springs 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 | 44° | 27° | 3.6" | 2.6" | 10 | 1 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 30° | 4.1" | 2.7" | 10 | 1 | 27° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 4.8" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 61° |
| April | 70° | 47° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 78° | 57° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 85° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.5" | 1.6" | 11 | 1 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 68° | 48° | 50.2" | 8.5" | 113 | 3 |
“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 Dawson Springs
Dawson Springs gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dawson Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dawson Springs, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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 Dawson Springs 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 Dawson Springs averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dawson Springs’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 27° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Dawson Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dawson Springs?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Dawson Springs?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dawson Springs get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Dawson Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Dawson Springs?
April, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dawson Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Princeton 1 Se, KY (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.