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United StatesKentuckyLivingston CountyClimate Station SMITHLAND L&D, IL US Distance 4.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Livingston County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 25.7°F.

Livingston County gets 49.29" of precipitation a year and 3.8" 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 42.8° 25.7° 3.71" 0.4"
February 46.9° 28.4° 4.10" 1.2"
March 56.7° 36.6° 4.78" 0.4"
April 68.1° 46.0° 5.07" 0.0"
May 76.8° 55.8° 4.56" 0.0"
June 84.6° 64.7° 4.30" 0.0"
July 87.9° 68.6° 4.26" 0.0"
August 87.3° 67.0° 2.79" 0.0"
September 81.2° 59.7° 3.57" 0.0"
October 70.1° 47.2° 3.61" 0.0"
November 57.0° 36.5° 4.19" 0.0"
December 46.4° 29.3° 4.35" 1.8"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.71"
February 4.10"
March 4.78"
April 5.07"
May 4.56"
June 4.30"
July 4.26"
August 2.79"
September 3.57"
October 3.61"
November 4.19"
December 4.35"
Annual total 49.29"

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 1,465
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,297
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.98¢/kWh, Kentucky average $219
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $225

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 Livingston County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Livingston County?

Livingston County averages a high of 87.9°F in July and a low of 25.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 49.29 inches, including 3.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Livingston 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 Livingston County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.9°F. That drives 1,465 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Livingston County?

Yes. Livingston County averages 3.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SMITHLAND L&D, IL US (USC00118020), 4.9 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.