Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Hustonville gets more rain and snow than 86% of U.S. towns: 51 inches of precipitation a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 85°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in November. Its January nights stay gentler than in 62% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Hustonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hustonville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hustonville’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Hustonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Danville, KY, 12 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hustonville’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 November 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 Hustonville
80% 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 Danville, KY.
Living with Hustonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hustonville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hustonville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hustonville yet.
Climates most like Hustonville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hustonville, KY | 25° | 85° | 51" | 15" |
| Lansdale, PA | 22° | 86° | 49" | 13" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| McKee City, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Erwin, TN | 26° | 85° | 48" | 9.3" |
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 Hustonville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Hustonville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hustonville’s place among Kentucky’s.
Hustonville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hustonville’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 | 42° | 25° | 3.9" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 3.8" | 5.0" | 11 | 3 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.8" | 1.6" | 13 | 1 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.4" | 2.8" | 13 | 3 | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 50.8" | 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 26° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Hustonville’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 Hustonville’s center.
- Snow: Bradfordsville, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Danville, KY, 12 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower; 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 Hustonville’s climate
What is the weather like in Hustonville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hustonville in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Hustonville 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 Hustonville?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Danville, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Hustonville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 199 frost-free days, at Danville, KY.
What growing zone is Hustonville in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hustonville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hustonville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hustonville.
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.