Louisville - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Louisville, Kentucky was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Louisville had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Louisville International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Louisville
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
51 36 2023 10 2
41 24 2022 5 -5
43 31 2021 6 -1
49 35 2020 9 1
42 28 2019 6 -2
41 24 2018 5 -4
49 34 2017 9 1
43 26 2016 6 -3
43 25 2015 6 -4
39 18 2014 4 -8
46 30 2013 8 -1
48 30 2012 9 -1
38 24 2011 3 -4
37 24 2010 3 -5
Number of days in January when the temperature in Louisville dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 9 2023 0
0 28 2022 0
0 18 2021 0
0 12 2020 1
0 19 2019 0
0 20 2018 0
0 10 2017 1
0 25 2016 0
0 25 2015 0
2 26 2014 0
0 22 2013 1
0 22 2012 0
0 29 2011 0
0 22 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Louisville during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Louisville
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
17 2023 5.4 136
9 2022 4.5 114
13 2021 3.9 98
12 2020 4.1 103
11 2019 3.2 82
9 2018 1.8 45
15 2017 4.2 107
9 2016 1.0 26
9 2015 0.9 22
11 2014 2.4 61
11 2013 5.1 130
14 2012 4.2 106
11 2011 1.5 38
9 2010 2.9 73

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Louisville for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 1.2 3
2 2022 6.4 16
2 2021 5.7 14
0 2020 0.2 1
5 2019 7.4 19
3 2018 5.0 13
1 2017 2.6 7
3 2016 8.2 21
1 2015 1.1 3
3 2014 8.3 21
1 2013 2.2 6
0 2012 1.8 5
3 2011 10.0 25
2 2010 7.1 18
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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