Elizaville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Elizaville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elizaville’s climate
Read from where Elizaville sits among Kentucky’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Elizaville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
9 inches of snow, 49 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Elizaville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
200 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 30.
About 9" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 82% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 21 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Elizaville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Elizaville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kentucky.
Elizaville 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 | 41° | 24° | 3.5" | 2.7" | 13 | 5 | 24° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.2" | 3.2" | 11 | 6 | 24° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 4.6" | 1.4" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 5.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 55° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 4.0" | 1.2" | 13 | 3 | 25° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 48.6" | 8.8" | 136 | 15 |
Heating and cooling a home in Elizaville
82% 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 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Elizaville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elizaville?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Elizaville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Elizaville get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Elizaville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Elizaville?
July, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elizaville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Elizaville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Flemingsburg 2 N, KY (5 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.