Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Rockcastle County, KY

A 52.0" / 55.8°F normal · 2025 ran 124% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 83% (26.38") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 17th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

52.0in
annual precipitation · 55.8°F

2025 vs Normal

124%
64.7" · 56.3°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

71.5in
2018

Driest Year

36.2in
1980

Biggest Rain Day

3.86in
Dec 9 · 1978

Warmest Year

57.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

34°
J
38°
F
46°
M
56°
A
64°
M
72°
J
75°
J
74°
A
68°
S
57°
O
46°
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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