Fordsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fordsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fordsville’s climate
Read from where Fordsville sits among Kentucky’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Fordsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
187 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 23.
About 4" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 54 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 →4 inches of snow, 51 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Fordsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 23.
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 Fordsville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Fordsville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kentucky.
Fordsville 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° | 26° | 3.7" | 2.1" | 9 | 2 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 48° | 28° | 3.8" | 1.4" | 9 | 2 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 1 | 39° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 5.2" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.6" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 26° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 51.1" | 4.4" | 105 | 6 |
Heating and cooling a home in Fordsville
76% of the work is heating.
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 26° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Fordsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fordsville?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Fordsville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fordsville get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fordsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Fordsville?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fordsville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fordsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rough Rvr Lake, KY (12 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.