Louisville weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Louisville?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Louisville is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Louisville?

Louisville gets a moderate 2,171 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #332 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,305 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	5° / 41°F	-4° / 25°F	86 mm	1
February	0	7° / 45°F	-3° / 27°F	96 mm	2
March	30	13° / 55°F	2° / 36°F	112 mm	4
April	67	20° / 68°F	8° / 46°F	134 mm	5
May	66	24° / 75°F	14° / 57°F	138 mm	6
June	71	28° / 82°F	18° / 64°F	110 mm	8
July	69	30° / 86°F	20° / 68°F	122 mm	8
August	75	31° / 88°F	20° / 68°F	88 mm	7
September	74	28° / 82°F	15° / 59°F	96 mm	6
October	71	21° / 70°F	8° / 46°F	111 mm	4
November	31	13° / 55°F	2° / 36°F	98 mm	2
December	0	7° / 45°F	-2° / 28°F	114 mm	1

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