KENTUCKY — Most of us have already seen a handful of days in the 90s this year, but nobody has approached 100 degrees yet. In fact, there are many years when we don’t see any triple-digit temperatures around the Commonwealth.
Of our 4 main climate stations around the state, only Lexington had a 100 degree reading last year, which occurred on September 10th. Most of our other climate sites haven’t recorded a 100 degree temperature in almost a decade. Here is the breakdown.
The last time the temperature was at or above 100° was in 2012, which happened 10 times that year. That is the 2nd most on record.
The most 100°+ days in a year is 16, which happened back in in 1936.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Louisville is 107°, which occurred 3 times in the early to middle 1900s.
The last time the temperature was at or above 100° was in 2019, which only happened once that year. The last time before that was in 2012.
The most 100°+ days in a year is 21, which happened back in in 1936.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Lexington is 108°, which happened twice in July of 1936.
The last time the temperature was at or above 100° was in July of 2012.
The most 100°+ days in a year is 12, which happened back in 1936; 9 of which were in July.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Covington is 108°, which occurred 2 days in a row in July of 1934.
The last time the temperature was at or above 100° was in 2012, which happened 11 times that year.
The most 100°+ days in a year is 31, which happened back in in 1936.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Bowling Green is 113°, which occurred on July 28, 1930. That missed the state record by only 1 degree.
The hottest temperature on record across the entire Commonwealth is 114°, which occurred on July 28, 1930 in Greensburg.