Average Precipitation for Kentucky in January
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus snowfall during January at cities, towns and parks in Kentucky.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives this month. Most sites also have information on the number of days with wet weather. This includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Eastern, North - Central, South - Central and Western Kentucky.
Eastern Kentucky
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ashland | 3.1 | 79 |
| 11 | Baxter | 4.0 | 102 |
| 15 | Farmers | 3.4 | 86 |
| 14 | Jackson | 3.6 | 92 |
| 11 | London | 3.5 | 90 |
| 11 | Mount Sterling | 3.5 | 88 |
North - Central Kentucky
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Park | 3.6 | 92 |
| 9 | Bernheim Forest | 3.5 | 89 |
| 12 | Covington | 3.0 | 76 |
| – | Frankfort | 3.3 | 83 |
| 9 | Harrington Lake, Dix Dam | 3.3 | 83 |
| 12 | Lexington | 3.2 | 81 |
| 10 | Louisville | 3.2 | 82 |
| 8 | Rough River Lake | 3.4 | 85 |
| 10 | Warsaw, Markland Dam | 3.1 | 79 |
South - Central Kentucky
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Barren River Lake | 3.6 | 92 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 3.6 | 91 |
| 10 | Mammoth Cave | 3.5 | 88 |
| 12 | Monticello | 4.2 | 108 |
| 10 | Nolin River Lake | 3.7 | 94 |
| 10 | Stearns | 4.4 | 113 |
Western Kentucky
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Henderson | 3.1 | 80 |
| 10 | Hopkinsville | 3.8 | 97 |
| 9 | Kentucky Dam Village | 4.1 | 104 |
| 10 | Paducah | 3.7 | 93 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.