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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
859 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE FRANKFORT KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/29/1914
                       05/28/1914
 LOW              27   05/01/1963
HIGHEST           90   05/18         MM      MM       85  05/15
LOWEST            31   05/03         MM      MM       41  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.6               76.7    -2.1     73.0
AVG. MINIMUM    53.6               54.4    -0.8     54.2
MEAN            64.1               65.5    -1.4     63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.74   1983
 MINIMUM        0.38   1931
TOTALS          6.00               5.10    0.90     7.45
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.16    0.03     0.24
DAYS >= .01       12               13.6    -1.6       14
DAYS >= .10        8                8.6    -0.6        8
DAYS >= .50        5                3.7     1.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.2     1.8        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.27   05/23 TO 05/23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    121                 92      29       91
 SINCE 7/1      4190               4380    -190       MM
COOLING TOTAL    103                109      -6       56
 SINCE 1/1       194                139      55       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/300    DATE  05/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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ALL DATA TAKEN FROM PRIMARY BACKUP KY MESONET SITE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY KY