Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWilmore’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Wilmore at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wilmore’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wilmore’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Wilmore feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dix Dam, KY, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wilmore’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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Keene 1 Wsw, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wilmore
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 Dix Dam, KY.
Living with Wilmore’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 2.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wilmore from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wilmore and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wilmore yet.
Climates most like Wilmore’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmore, KY | 25° | 86° | 50" | 10" |
| Hockessin, DE | 24° | 86° | 48" | 12" |
| Glenside, PA | 24° | 86° | 48" | 7.6" |
| Forest, VA | 26° | 87° | 47" | 12" |
| 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 Wilmore averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 62% 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 Wilmore compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wilmore’s place among Kentucky’s.
Wilmore weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wilmore’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Keene 1 Wsw, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | 3.5" | 3.8" | 10 | 25° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 3.7" | 3.3" | 9 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 4.6" | 1.3" | 11 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 64° – 75° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.2" | 1.6" | 11 | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 49.8" | 10.2" | 115 |
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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wilmore’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 Wilmore’s center.
- Snow: Keene 1 Wsw, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dix Dam, KY, 7 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 Wilmore’s climate
What is the weather like in Wilmore?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wilmore in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Wilmore get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter at Keene 1 Wsw, KY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Wilmore?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Dix Dam, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Wilmore?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 206 frost-free days, at Dix Dam, KY.
What growing zone is Wilmore 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 Wilmore?
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 Wilmore getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wilmore.
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.