Coldest Decembers in Kentucky since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Kentucky since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1960
- Average temperature: 29.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.81"
#9. December 1903
- Average temperature: 29.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"
#8. December 1983
- Average temperature: 29.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.36"
#6. December 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 29掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"
#6. December 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 29掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.21"
#5. December 1935
- Average temperature: 28.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.48"
#4. December 2000
- Average temperature: 26.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.85"
#3. December 1917
- Average temperature: 25.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.99"
#2. December 1963
- Average temperature: 25.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.42"
#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 24.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
