Kentucky · county areal climate 1951–2025

Simpson County, KY

A 52.1" / 58.4°F normal · 2025 ran 118% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (25.57") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 14th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

52.1in
annual precipitation · 58.4°F

2025 vs Normal

118%
61.7" · 59.2°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

71.4in
1979

Driest Year

36.7in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

6.01in
Sep 14 · 1979

Warmest Year

60.4°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

37°
J
41°
F
49°
M
58°
A
67°
M
75°
J
78°
J
77°
A
70°
S
60°
O
48°
N
40°
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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