Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Mercer County, KY

A 50.8" / 56.2°F normal · 2025 ran 132% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 93% (29.03") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 38th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

50.8in
annual precipitation · 56.2°F

2025 vs Normal

132%
67.1" · 56.7°F (+0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

68.4in
2011

Driest Year

32.0in
2005

Biggest Rain Day

4.5in
Mar 2 · 1997

Warmest Year

59.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

34°
J
38°
F
46°
M
56°
A
65°
M
73°
J
76°
J
75°
A
69°
S
58°
O
46°
N
38°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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