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United StatesKentuckyLarue CountyClimate Station ELIZABETHTOWN WP CS, KY US Distance 13.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Larue County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 24.3°F.

Larue County gets 54.38" of precipitation a year and 4.5" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 42.0° 24.3° 3.99" 2.0"
February 47.0° 27.4° 3.93" 1.6"
March 56.2° 34.5° 5.14" 0.1"
April 67.2° 43.7° 5.08" 0.0"
May 75.3° 53.7° 5.79" 0.0"
June 83.0° 62.2° 4.72" 0.0"
July 86.0° 65.7° 5.39" 0.0"
August 85.3° 64.2° 4.09" 0.0"
September 79.5° 56.8° 3.47" 0.0"
October 68.6° 45.1° 4.10" 0.0"
November 55.9° 34.4° 3.74" 0.0"
December 46.2° 28.0° 4.94" 0.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.99"
February 3.93"
March 5.14"
April 5.08"
May 5.79"
June 4.72"
July 5.39"
August 4.09"
September 3.47"
October 4.10"
November 3.74"
December 4.94"
Annual total 54.38"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,136
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,564
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $170
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $239

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Larue County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Larue County?

Larue County averages a high of 86.0°F in July and a low of 24.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 54.38 inches, including 4.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Larue County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Larue County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.0°F. That drives 1,136 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Larue County?

Yes. Larue County averages 4.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ELIZABETHTOWN WP CS, KY US (USC00152512), 13.5 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Kentucky residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.