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Louisville averages 13.4 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (4.5″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 4 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 11 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.1″
0
0
1
50°F
November
0.3″
0
<1
8
39°F
December
2.2″
1
2
17
32°F
January
4.5″
2
5
21
28°F
February
4.1″
1
3
17
31°F
March
2.1″
1
1
10
39°F
April
0.1″
0
0
1
49°F
Year
13.4″
4
11
74
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Louisville Intl. Airport (5 mi from the city center, +20 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
13.4 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Louisville Intl. Airport station, 5 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 4.5 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Louisville have?
About 74 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 28 °F.