Jackson, KY: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Jackson, KY: 104°F on Friday 29 June 2012.

The record begins: 1981

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 29 June 2012
Coldest night: -18°F; 19 January 1994, 21 January 1985, 20 January 1985
Wettest day: 4.29 in; 3 April 2015
Warmest night: 76°F; 27 July 2023, 24 August 2007, 22 July 1983
Coldest day: 4°F; 22 December 1989

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Jackson, KY by decade since the 2010s: the most record highs, 105, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 74, in the 2010s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1980s	0	0	9
1990s	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	10
2010s	105	74	10
2020s	50	31	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	78°F 31 January 2002	-18°F 19 January 1994, 21 January 1985, 20 January 1985	3.38 in 1 January 2022
February	80°F 22 February 2023, 23 February 2018, 21 February 2018 and 1 more	-8°F 4 February 1996	3.70 in 28 February 2021
March	88°F 22 March 2026	7°F 9 March 1996	2.72 in 5 March 1989
April	92°F 27 April 1986	20°F 7 April 1982	4.29 in 3 April 2015
May	91°F 31 May 2006	30°F 9 May 2020	3.56 in 30 May 2004
June	104°F 29 June 2012	44°F 7 June 1998, 1 June 1993, 10 June 1988	3.51 in 18 June 2026
July	101°F 8 July 1988	52°F 30 July 2014, 7 July 1983	4.11 in 27 July 2022
August	101°F 18 August 1988, 17 August 1988	45°F 8 August 1989, 29 August 1986	3.84 in 24 August 1999
September	98°F 10 September 2019	34°F 24 September 1989	3.20 in 8 September 2004
October	97°F 1 October 2019	26°F 22 October 1987, 24 October 1981	2.32 in 23 October 2007
November	84°F 5 November 2024, 10 November 2020, 2 November 2016	13°F 13 November 2019, 14 November 1986	3.45 in 8 November 1986
December	79°F 3 December 1982	-13°F 22 December 1989	3.13 in 18 December 1990

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	14 days	12 August to 25 August 1995	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	11 days	2 January to 12 January 2010	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.86 in	July 2022
Driest month	a trace	September 2019
Wettest year	67.98 in	2018
Driest year	34.37 in	2001

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Jackson, KY: a low of -18°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994, Monday 21 January 1985 and Sunday 20 January 1985.
The wettest day on record in Jackson, KY: 4.29 in on Friday 3 April 2015.
The warmest night on record in Jackson, KY: a low of 76°F on Thursday 27 July 2023, Friday 24 August 2007 and Friday 22 July 1983.
The coldest day on record in Jackson, KY: a high of 4°F on Friday 22 December 1989.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Jackson, KY: 14 days, from Saturday 12 August to Friday 25 August 1995.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Jackson, KY: 11 days, from Saturday 2 January to Tuesday 12 January 2010.
The wettest month on record in Jackson, KY: July 2022, with 14.86 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Jackson, KY: September 2019, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Jackson, KY: 2018, with 67.98 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Jackson, KY: 2001, with 34.37 in of precipitation.

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