Louisville KY Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Louisville, Kentucky. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Louisville rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Louisville five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Louisville and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at Louisville International Airport and go back to 1948. The highest temperature measured during that time was 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius) on July 7, 2012 and July 30, 1999.

Highest Louisville temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
99	August 25, 2023	37
101	July 05, 2022	38
97	August 23, 2021 +	36
95	July 19, 2020 +	35
99	September 10, 2019	37
98	July 05, 2018	37
97	July 22, 2017 +	36
96	August 28, 2016	36
95	September 05, 2015 +	35
97	July 13, 2014	36
96	August 28, 2013	36
106	July 07, 2012	41
102	September 03, 2011	39
102	August 04, 2010	39

Highest temperature recorded at Louisville each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
92	June 26, 2009 +	33
97	September 01, 2008 +	36
105	August 16, 2007	41
95	August 10, 2006 +	35
98	July 25, 2005	37
93	July 22, 2004	34
93	August 27, 2003 +	34
101	August 04, 2002	38
96	July 08, 2001	36
96	August 17, 2000 +	36
106	July 30, 1999	41
97	September 06, 1998	36
98	July 26, 1997	37
94	July 01, 1996 +	34
96	August 31, 1995 +	36
98	July 05, 1994 +	37
97	August 29, 1993 +	36
94	July 13, 1992	34
100	August 03, 1991	38
99	September 07, 1990 +	37
94	July 11, 1989	34
103	July 09, 1988 +	39
99	August 22, 1987	37
96	July 18, 1986	36
96	July 14, 1985	36
94	July 10, 1984	34
102	July 23, 1983 +	39
94	August 04, 1982	34
95	August 04, 1981 +	35
101	July 16, 1980 +	38
95	August 08, 1979	35
98	August 25, 1978 +	37
97	July 15, 1977	36
96	July 24, 1976 +	36
94	September 03, 1975 +	34
91	July 03, 1974	33
94	September 04, 1973 +	34
94	August 19, 1972 +	34
97	June 27, 1971	36
97	July 02, 1970	36
94	July 05, 1969	34
96	August 24, 1968	36
93	July 25, 1967	34
101	July 13, 1966	38
97	July 24, 1965	36
101	August 03, 1964	38
95	August 03, 1963	35
101	August 20, 1962	38
94	August 01, 1961 +	34
94	September 05, 1960 +	34
100	August 26, 1959 +	38
97	July 04, 1958	36
96	August 30, 1957	36
96	August 05, 1956 +	36
98	August 03, 1955	37
105	July 14, 1954	41
103	September 02, 1953 +	39
104	July 27, 1952	40
98	August 31, 1951	37
95	June 26, 1950 +	35
97	July 28, 1949	36
100	August 26, 1948 +	38

Louisville - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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