Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Nelson County, KY

A 51.5" / 56.7°F normal · 2025 ran 117% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 82% (25.82") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 21st driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

51.5in
annual precipitation · 56.7°F

2025 vs Normal

117%
60.3" · 57.1°F (+0.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

69.2in
2011

Driest Year

33.4in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

5.4in
Sep 14 · 1979

Warmest Year

59.4°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

34°
J
38°
F
47°
M
56°
A
66°
M
74°
J
77°
J
76°
A
70°
S
58°
O
47°
N
38°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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