Site-Specific Pages for [ Louisville ] [ Lexington ] [ Bowling Green ]
Official NWS Climate Summaries
Hourly Weather Observations [ Decoded ] (UKAWC)
Compute a Sunrise/Sunset for [ One Day ] or [ an Entire Year ]
[ Earth's Seasons ] and [ Moon Phases ] through 2005
The National Climatic Data Center
2003 Weather Highlights for Kentucky and South-Central Indiana [ PDF Format ]

Preliminary Local Climatological Data

The Preliminary Local Climatological Data Sheet summarizes temperature, heating and cooling degree days and precipitation and snowfall. This is preliminary unofficial data compiled within our office, and may contain erroneous or incorrect data.

Official published climatological data can be obtained from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, North Carolina for about 300 locations nationwide for a small charge. The data can be purchased via the Internet, for both online display, or hard-copy printout as well. Official monthly publications also contain 3-hourly weather observations for that month and an hourly summary of precipitation. Annual LCD publications contain a summary of the past calendar year as well as historical averages and extremes.  Please note that Official LCDs are not available for both LMK and BWG.

Official Local Climatological Data Publications

Nationwide Climatological Information

Observed Data

• Temperature - Highest of Record, Degrees F
• Temperature - Lowest of Record, Degrees F
• Mean Number of Days Minimum Temperature 32 Deg. F or Less
• Mean Number of Days with Precipitation 0.01 Inch or More
• Snowfall (Including Ice Pellets and Sleet) - Average Total in Inches
• Wind - Average Speed (MPH)
• Wind - Maximum Speed (MPH)
• Sunshine - Average Percent of Possible
• Cloudiness - Mean Number of Days (Clear, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy)
• Average Relative Humidity - Morning (M), Afternoon (A)

Miscellaneous Information

Regional Climate Centers