Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Barren County, KY

A 53.6" / 58.0°F normal · 2025 ran 115% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 75% (24.9") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

53.6in
annual precipitation · 58.0°F

2025 vs Normal

115%
61.9" · 59.1°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

68.1in
1979

Driest Year

35.6in
1980

Biggest Rain Day

4.8in
Sep 14 · 1979

Warmest Year

60.1°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

36°
J
40°
F
48°
M
57°
A
67°
M
74°
J
78°
J
76°
A
70°
S
59°
O
48°
N
40°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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