Lancaster, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 3,864 Elev. 316 m / 1,037 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Lancaster are warm, with July highs around 88°F (31°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 24°F (-4°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 102°F (39°C). Expect around 81 rainy days annually (52.2 in / 1326 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 26 in (668 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 130 sunny days per year and around 54 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 24°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 102°F (39°C) high | 19°F (-7°C) low |
| Rain | 81 days | 52.2 in (1326 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 26.3 in (668 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 130 sunny | 54 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
51
Jan 63
Feb 55
Mar 70
Apr 74
May 58
Jun 52
Jul 42
Aug 41
Sep 39
Oct 54
Nov 69
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 62
Feb 48
Mar 61
Apr 71
May 73
Jun 72
Jul 63
Aug 64
Sep 67
Oct 66
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 29 mi Blue Grass Airport (LEX)
Ski resort 107 mi Perfect North Slopes
National park 12 mi Camp Nelson National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,938 ft) 150 mi Gregory Bald
Hospital 7 mi Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
Hiking trail 11 mi Lower Palisades Loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 24°F -4°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | 9.1 in231 mm | 14 |
| February | 52°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 6.1 in 154 mm | 9.6 in244 mm | 7 |
| March | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 5°C | 4.6 in 116 mm | 0.3 in8 mm | 11 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 58°F 14°C | 7.3 in 186 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.4 in 113 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 85°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 60°F 16°C | 4.5 in 114 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 5.5 in 138 mm | — | 19 |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 40°F 5°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 11 |
| December | 48°F 9°C | 33°F 1°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 6.8 in174 mm | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 1 |
| February | 7 | 3 |
| March | 11 | 5 |
| April | 6 | 7 |
| May | 3 | 8 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 12 | 8 |
| August | 16 | 3 |
| September | 17 | 6 |
| October | 19 | 3 |
| November | 11 | 4 |
| December | 5 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C |
| February | 37°F 3°C |
| March | 42°F 6°C |
| April | 52°F 11°C |
| May | 63°F 17°C |
| June | 76°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 78°F 26°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C |
| October | 63°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 42°F 6°C |