Vine Grove, KY climate
Vine Grove has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Vine Grove feels like
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Vine Grove 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° | 25° | 3.6" | 2.0" | 11 | 1 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.8" | 1.6" | 10 | 0 | 26° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 58° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.4" | 0.8" | 12 | 0 | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 50.4" | 4.5" | 122 | 1 |
“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 Vine Grove
Vine Grove gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Vine Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Vine Grove, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Vine Grove and its neighbors
Vine Grove borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Radcliff has both the coldest January nights (25°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). Vine Grove’s January low is 25° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Vine Grove 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 Vine Grove averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Vine Grove’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 26° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Vine Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Vine Grove?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Vine Grove?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Vine Grove get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Vine Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Vine Grove?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Vine Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elizabethtown Wp Cs, KY (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.