Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Laurel County, KY

A 52.6" / 56.1°F normal · 2025 ran 115% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 76% (24.59") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 11th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

52.6in
annual precipitation · 56.1°F

2025 vs Normal

115%
60.2" · 56.7°F (+0.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

68.3in
2020

Driest Year

34.2in
2007

Biggest Rain Day

3.81in
Oct 17 · 1989

Warmest Year

58.1°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

35°
J
39°
F
47°
M
56°
A
64°
M
72°
J
75°
J
74°
A
68°
S
57°
O
46°
N
39°
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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