Stanford, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 3,675 Elev. 289 m / 948 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Stanford sees warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 24°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 102°F (39°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 79 days per year (55.3 in / 1406 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 26 in (664 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 132 sunny days per year and around 56 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 | 79 days | 55.3 in (1406 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 26.2 in (664 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 132 sunny | 56 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 63
Feb 55
Mar 69
Apr 74
May 58
Jun 53
Jul 41
Aug 40
Sep 39
Oct 54
Nov 69
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 62
Feb 48
Mar 61
Apr 72
May 74
Jun 74
Jul 65
Aug 64
Sep 67
Oct 67
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 35 mi Blue Grass Airport (LEX)
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National park 18 mi Camp Nelson National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,938 ft) 146 mi Gregory Bald
Hospital 1 mi Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
Hiking trail 13 mi Maywoods big loop
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 4°C | 24°F -4°C | 3.8 in 98 mm | 9.1 in232 mm | 15 |
| February | 52°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 6.3 in 161 mm | 9.6 in244 mm | 8 |
| March | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 5°C | 5.3 in 134 mm | 0.3 in8 mm | 11 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 58°F 14°C | 8.1 in 205 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 4.2 in 105 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 60°F 16°C | 4.3 in 108 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 5.3 in 135 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 40°F 5°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | 0.3 in8 mm | 10 |
| December | 48°F 9°C | 33°F 1°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 6.8 in172 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 3 |
| March | 11 | 5 |
| April | 7 | 8 |
| May | 3 | 11 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 12 | 7 |
| August | 17 | 2 |
| September | 18 | 5 |
| October | 18 | 3 |
| November | 10 | 4 |
| December | 4 | 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 |