Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Fayette County, KY

A 50.7" / 55.7°F normal · 2025 ran 122% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 89% (27.69") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 36th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

50.7in
annual precipitation · 55.7°F

2025 vs Normal

122%
61.8" · 56.1°F (+0.4 vs normal)

Wettest Year

73.3in
2018

Driest Year

32.4in
1999

Biggest Rain Day

4.47in
Mar 2 · 1997

Warmest Year

58.5°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
37°
F
46°
M
55°
A
64°
M
72°
J
76°
J
75°
A
69°
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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