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Climate of Owensboro: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Owensboro, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -5°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 35°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1300 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from March to July and October to December (around 73% of the yearly total), and May is the wettest month at roughly 138 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Owensboro, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° | -5° | 84 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 7° | -3° | 95 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 13° | 2° | 116 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 20° | 8° | 137 mm | 79% |
| May | 24° | 14° | 138 mm | 80% |
| Jun | 29° | 18° | 116 mm | 79% |
| Jul | 30° | 20° | 118 mm | 77% |
| Aug | 31° | 19° | 85 mm | 72% |
| Sep | 28° | 15° | 93 mm | 70% |
| Oct | 20° | 8° | 109 mm | 72% |
| Nov | 13° | 2° | 102 mm | 78% |
| Dec | 7° | -2° | 109 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Owensboro. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Owensboro weather
Owensboro sits within Kentucky's humid subtropical-to-continental climate, about 130 km south-west of Louisville. Conditions turn hot with warm, humid summers (June–August). By December, expect mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Owensboro: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Owensboro is about 130 km south-west of Louisville, in Kentucky.
Owensboro sees mild-to-cool winters (December–February) with occasional snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Owensboro's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Owensboro, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -5°C and daytime highs reach around 5°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Owensboro receives about 1300 mm of rain in a typical year. May is the wettest month at roughly 138 mm, and the main rainy period is March to July and October to December.
August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Owensboro, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Owensboro typically sees daytime highs near 13°C and lows near 2°C, with about 102 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 78%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Owensboro is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Owensboro's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Kentucky described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.