Louisville KY Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Louisville, Kentucky. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Louisville International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Louisville
High °F	Decade	High °C
68.7	2010s	20.4
67.4	2000s	19.7
67.4	1990s	19.7
66.4	1980s	19.1
65.8	1970s	18.8
65.4	1960s	18.6
67.4	1950s	19.7

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Louisville
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
50.0	2010s	10.0
49.0	2000s	9.5
48.5	1990s	9.1
46.8	1980s	8.2
46.7	1970s	8.2
45.1	1960s	7.3
46.5	1950s	8.1

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Louisville reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	195	54
2000s	188	35
1990s	183	40
1980s	182	36
1970s	183	24
1960s	180	26
1950s	185	52

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Louisville dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	73
2000s	0	76
1990s	1	74
1980s	2	88
1970s	2	86
1960s	3	100
1950s	1	90

Louisville - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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