Coldest Februarys in Kentucky since 1895

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February 3, 2026
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Coldest Februarys in Kentucky since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Kentucky since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. February 1968
- Average temperature: 28.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.87"

#8. February 1979 (tie)
- Average temperature: 28°F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.59"

#8. February 1947 (tie)
- Average temperature: 28°F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.65"

#7. February 1902
- Average temperature: 26.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"

#5. February 1958 (tie)
- Average temperature: 26.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.31"

#5. February 1905 (tie)
- Average temperature: 26.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.2°F
- Total precipitation: 2.53"

#4. February 2015
- Average temperature: 26.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16°F
- Total precipitation: 3.26"

#3. February 1899
- Average temperature: 25.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.3°F
- Total precipitation: 4.29"

#2. February 1895
- Average temperature: 24.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14°F
- Total precipitation: 0.86"

#1. February 1978
- Average temperature: 23.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.11"

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