Coldest Mays in Kentucky since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays 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.
#8. May 1973 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.62"
#8. May 1971 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.63"
#8. May 1925 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.54"
#6. May 1994 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.22"
#6. May 1976 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.97"
#4. May 1961 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 6"
#4. May 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.13"
#2. May 1997 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.45"
#2. May 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.27"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 58掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.54"