Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
859 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   04/30/1942
 LOW              15   04/18/1875
HIGHEST           87   04/05         MM      MM       84  04/23
LOWEST            31   04/24         MM      MM       28  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               67.2     2.6     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               45.2    -0.4     45.6
MEAN            57.3               56.2     1.1     55.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.9    -1.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.70   2011
 MINIMUM        0.40   1896
TOTALS          2.34               4.42   -2.08     3.71
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.15   -0.07     0.12
DAYS >= .01        9               12.8    -3.8       17
DAYS >= .10        7                7.9    -0.9        9
DAYS >= .50        1                3.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.20   03/31 TO 04/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.9   5
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2        T
SINCE 7/1        3.1               14.5   -11.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    250                287     -37      319
 SINCE 7/1      3580               4331    -751       MM
COOLING TOTAL     25                 23       2       31
 SINCE 1/1        28                 27       1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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