Louisville Weather in January

What's the weather like in Louisville (Kentucky) in January 2024?

The climate in Louisville during January can be summarized as cold and reasonably dry.

January is in the winter in Louisville and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing 5°C (41°F), whilst at night -5°C (23°F) is normal.

Louisville weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 4.7°C 40.5°F
Nightly temperature -5.3°C 22.5°F
Average temperature -0.3°C 31.5°F
Daily sunshine 4.9 hrs
Avg rainfall 78 mm 3.1 ins
Rainy days 10 days
Sea temperature 8.3°C 47°F
Humidity 70%
Windspeed 16.6kph 10 mph

On average January is the 2nd driest month of the year in Louisville with around 78mm 3.1 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.9 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Louisville

Louisville average temperature in January

January rainfall

Louisville average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Louisville average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Louisville in January 2024.

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Louisville weather stats

Louisville weather statistics
Hottest month: July 30.7°C 87.3°F
Driest month: October 69mm 2.7ins
Sunniest month: July 10.1hrs
Coldest month: January 4.5°C 40.1°F
Wettest month: May 118mm 4.6ins
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