Liberty, KY climate
Liberty has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Liberty feels like
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Liberty 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 4.2" | 4.3" | 10 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 28° | 4.1" | 3.4" | 8 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 5.0" | 2.5" | 11 | 38° – 57° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.7" | 3.6" | 10 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 52.5" | 13.9" | 104 |
“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 Liberty
Liberty gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Liberty
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Liberty, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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 Liberty 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 Liberty averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Liberty’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 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Liberty’s climate
What is the coldest month in Liberty?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Liberty?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Liberty get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Liberty?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Liberty?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Liberty itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Liberty, KY (5 mi, snow) and Bradfordsville, KY (17 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.