Louisville weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Louisville is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with September and June close behind. Louisville averages about 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 88 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

2,171

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

75/100

Rain / year

1,305 mm

Snow / year

≈69 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

948k

Elevation

148 m

When is the best time to visit Louisville?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Louisville is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Louisville?

Louisville gets a moderate 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #332 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,305 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Lexington United States · 100 km · best in Aug · 2,183 h sun/yr
• Cincinnati / Covington United States · 135 km · best in Aug · 2,148 h sun/yr
• Evansville United States · 158 km · best in Aug · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Indianapolis United States · 179 km · best in Sep · 2,168 h sun/yr
• Dayton United States · 233 km · best in Sep · 2,149 h sun/yr
• Nashville United States · 242 km · best in Sep · 2,269 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Owensboro United States · 134 km · 2,285 h sun/yr · best in Aug

Head-to-head

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