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Climate of Paducah: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Paducah, with average daytime highs around 31°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -4°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 1270 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from February to May, July and October to December (around 73% of the yearly total), and April is the wettest month at roughly 130 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, June and August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Paducah, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° | -4° | 85 mm | 83% |
| Feb | 8° | -2° | 105 mm | 83% |
| Mar | 14° | 3° | 123 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 20° | 9° | 130 mm | 79% |
| May | 25° | 14° | 129 mm | 81% |
| Jun | 29° | 19° | 94 mm | 78% |
| Jul | 31° | 21° | 111 mm | 76% |
| Aug | 31° | 20° | 82 mm | 70% |
| Sep | 28° | 16° | 83 mm | 68% |
| Oct | 21° | 9° | 105 mm | 71% |
| Nov | 14° | 3° | 106 mm | 77% |
| Dec | 8° | -2° | 117 mm | 84% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Paducah. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Paducah weather
Paducah sits within Kentucky's humid subtropical-to-continental climate, about 282 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 Paducah: 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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Paducah is about 282 km south-west of Louisville, in Kentucky.
Paducah 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 Paducah's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Paducah, with average daytime highs of about 31°C and nights around 20°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -4°C and daytime highs reach around 6°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Paducah receives about 1270 mm of rain in a typical year. April is the wettest month at roughly 130 mm, and the main rainy period is February to May, July and October to December.
June and August to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Paducah, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Paducah typically sees daytime highs near 14°C and lows near 3°C, with about 106 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 77%. 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 Paducah is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Paducah'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.