Counties in Kentucky by average annual temperature

Fulton County had the highest average annual temperature of 120 counties in 2024, at 61.6 °F. Harlan County had the lowest, at 56.3 °F. The median was 58.6 °F and the figure for Kentucky was 58.9 °F. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Highest61.6Fulton County

Lowest56.3Harlan County

Median58.6120 counties

Kentucky58.9History

Map of counties, 2024

Under 58
58 to 59
59 to 60
60 and over

°F, 2024. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

°F. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2024 °F	Change on 2023
1	Fulton County	61.6	+1.3%
2	Carlisle County	61.4	+1.5%
2	Hickman County	61.4	+1.2%
4	McCracken County	61.2	+1.5%
5	Ballard County	61.1	+1.3%
5	Graves County	61.1	+1.3%
7	Marshall County	61	+1.2%
8	Christian County	60.9	+1.7%
8	Trigg County	60.9	+1.2%
10	Calloway County	60.7	+1%
10	Lyon County	60.7	+1.2%
10	Warren County	60.7	+1.3%
13	Todd County	60.6	+2.2%
14	Hopkins County	60.4	+0.8%
15	Butler County	60.3	+1.2%
15	Caldwell County	60.3	+0.8%
15	Livingston County	60.3	+1.2%
15	Logan County	60.3	+2%
15	Muhlenberg County	60.3	+1%
20	Allen County	60.2	+1.2%
20	Simpson County	60.2	+1.2%
22	Edmonson County	60.1	+0.8%
23	Barren County	60	+1.2%
24	Cumberland County	59.9	+1%
24	McLean County	59.9	+0.7%
24	Webster County	59.9	+0.8%
27	Crittenden County	59.8	+1%
28	Monroe County	59.7	+1.4%
29	Henderson County	59.6	+0.8%
30	Green County	59.5	+1%
30	Hart County	59.5	+0.7%
30	Union County	59.5	+0.7%
33	Bullitt County	59.4	+1.5%
33	Ohio County	59.4	+0.8%
35	Metcalfe County	59.3	+1.2%
36	Clinton County	59.2	+0.9%
37	Adair County	59.1	+0.9%
37	Nelson County	59.1	+1.4%
39	Daviess County	59	+0.9%
39	Grayson County	59	+0.5%
39	Jefferson County	59	+1.7%
39	Russell County	59	+0.9%
39	Woodford County	59	+1.2%
44	Jessamine County	58.9	+1%
44	Larue County	58.9	+0.9%
44	Marion County	58.9	+1%
44	Mercer County	58.9	+1%
44	Taylor County	58.9	+0.9%
44	Washington County	58.9	+1.2%
50	Anderson County	58.8	+1.2%
50	Franklin County	58.8	+1.7%
52	Boyd County	58.7	+3%
52	Breathitt County	58.7	+1.2%
52	Gallatin County	58.7	+2.6%
52	Hardin County	58.7	+0.9%
52	Lee County	58.7	+1.4%
52	Madison County	58.7	+1.2%
52	Owsley County	58.7	+1.2%
52	Spencer County	58.7	+1.6%
60	Carroll County	58.6	+2.3%
60	Estill County	58.6	+1.2%
60	Garrard County	58.6	+0.9%
60	Wayne County	58.6	+1%
64	Boyle County	58.5	+1%
64	Fayette County	58.5	+1.2%
66	Owen County	58.4	+2.1%
66	Powell County	58.4	+1.6%
68	Clark County	58.3	+1.4%
68	Clay County	58.3	+1%
68	Floyd County	58.3	+0.9%
68	Martin County	58.3	+1.2%
68	Pulaski County	58.3	+0.9%
68	Scott County	58.3	+1.6%
74	Casey County	58.2	+0.9%
74	Henry County	58.2	+2.1%
74	Knox County	58.2	+1.2%
74	Lawrence County	58.2	+1.9%
74	Perry County	58.2	+1.2%
74	Wolfe County	58.2	+1.6%
80	Laurel County	58.1	+1%
80	Meade County	58.1	+1.4%
80	Pike County	58.1	+1%
80	Shelby County	58.1	+1.8%
84	Breckinridge County	58	+1%
84	Campbell County	58	+2.7%
84	Grant County	58	+2.3%
84	Hancock County	58	+1.2%
84	Lincoln County	58	+0.9%
84	Magoffin County	58	+1.2%
84	Trimble County	58	+1.8%
84	Whitley County	58	+1%
92	Boone County	57.9	+2.7%
92	Bourbon County	57.9	+1.6%
92	Johnson County	57.9	+1%
92	Leslie County	57.9	+1.2%
92	Montgomery County	57.9	+1.8%
97	Greenup County	57.8	+2.7%
97	Jackson County	57.8	+1%
97	Kenton County	57.8	+2.7%
97	McCreary County	57.8	+0.9%
97	Oldham County	57.8	+1.8%
97	Rockcastle County	57.8	+0.7%
103	Bath County	57.7	+1.8%
103	Harrison County	57.7	+1.8%
103	Knott County	57.7	+1.1%
103	Menifee County	57.7	+1.8%
103	Morgan County	57.7	+1.6%
103	Pendleton County	57.7	+1.9%
109	Carter County	57.6	+2.5%
110	Elliott County	57.5	+2.1%
111	Nicholas County	57.4	+1.8%
112	Bell County	57.3	+1.2%
113	Robertson County	57.1	+1.8%
113	Rowan County	57.1	+2.1%
115	Fleming County	57	+1.8%
116	Bracken County	56.9	+1.8%
117	Lewis County	56.8	+2.2%
118	Letcher County	56.7	+1.1%
119	Mason County	56.5	+1.6%
120	Harlan County	56.3	+1.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Mean air temperature from January to December, in degrees Fahrenheit: the average of the 12 monthly mean temperatures. NOAA computes it from its climate divisional dataset (nClimDiv): station readings interpolated onto a 5 km grid and averaged over the area.

Values are area averages, so a county with mountains and valleys has one value for very different local climates. NOAA revises the last two years every month.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (2026). NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties (Counties in Kentucky by average annual temperature, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping

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NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties, Counties in Kentucky by average annual temperature, 2024. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 6 Oct. 2026, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/kentucky-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 2026. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Counties in Kentucky by average annual temperature, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/kentucky-counties?period=2024.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2026) NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties, Counties in Kentucky by average annual temperature, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/kentucky-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{noaa_counties_in_kentucky_by_2024,
  author = {{NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information}},
  title = {{NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties: Counties in Kentucky by average annual temperature, 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/kentucky-counties?period=2024. Publisher attribution: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Harlan County, with 56.3 °F in 2024.

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