Ghent has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ghent at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ghent’s climate
Read from where Ghent sits among Kentucky’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ghent averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
21 inches of snow, 47 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Ghent feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Ghent’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
204 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
About 21" a winter over 6 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 14 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 76% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 38 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
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 →How Ghent compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Kentucky.
Ghent 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° | 3.3" | 6.1" | 15 | 6 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.2" | 4.4" | 11 | 3 | 24° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.3" | 2.7" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.8" | 5.9" | 14 | 4 | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 47.3" | 20.6" | 141 | 14 |
Heating and cooling a home in Ghent
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 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ghent’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ghent?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Ghent?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ghent get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ghent?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Ghent?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ghent.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ghent itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vevay, IN (1 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.