Louisville - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

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

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

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

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

August temperature averages by year in Louisville
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
87 69 2023 31 21
88 70 2022 31 21
90 72 2021 32 22
87 69 2020 30 21
90 70 2019 32 21
87 72 2018 31 22
87 67 2017 30 20
89 73 2016 32 23
86 67 2015 30 20
87 70 2014 31 21
87 69 2013 31 20
89 68 2012 32 20
90 69 2011 32 21
93 73 2010 34 23
Number of days in August when the temperature in Louisville rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 31 10
2022 31 9
2021 31 17
2020 31 5
2019 31 19
2018 31 9
2017 31 9
2016 31 17
2015 31 4
2014 31 12
2013 31 11
2012 31 17
2011 31 15
2010 31 23

Rainy Weather iconRain

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

Total rainfall for August in Louisville
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
11 2023 3.5 90
10 2022 4.7 119
10 2021 3.3 83
9 2020 5.6 141
7 2019 2.7 68
11 2018 7.2 184
8 2017 4.2 107
11 2016 5.7 145
7 2015 3.5 88
14 2014 6.4 163
8 2013 3.2 82
6 2012 1.5 37
8 2011 3.5 88
5 2010 2.1 52
Reference

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

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