Photo: Bedford · Public domainPrecipitation in Greensburg tops that of 87% of U.S. towns: 51 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 26°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 66% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Greensburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Greensburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Greensburg’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Greensburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greensburg, KY, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Greensburg’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bradfordsville, KY, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Greensburg
76% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Greensburg, KY.
Living with Greensburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Greensburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Greensburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Greensburg yet.
Climates most like Greensburg’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg, KY | 26° | 88° | 51" | 15" |
| Carterville, IL | 25° | 88° | 48" | 11" |
| Parkville, MD | 24° | 88° | 48" | 19" |
| Mount Airy, NC | 27° | 87° | 52" | 8.2" |
| Georgetown, DE | 27° | 88° | 46" | 13" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Greensburg averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Greensburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Greensburg’s place among Kentucky’s.
Greensburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Greensburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bradfordsville, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 3.9" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 27° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 29° | 4.2" | 5.0" | 11 | 3 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 4.8" | 1.6" | 13 | 1 | 40° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 87° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 4.6" | 2.8" | 13 | 3 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 51.1" | 14.5" | 133 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Greensburg’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Greensburg’s center.
- Snow: Bradfordsville, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greensburg, KY, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Greensburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Greensburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Greensburg in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Greensburg get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Bradfordsville, KY, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Greensburg?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 41 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Greensburg, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Greensburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 192 frost-free days, at Greensburg, KY.
What growing zone is Greensburg in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Greensburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Greensburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Greensburg.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.