Paducah Weather Records (USW00003816)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paducah (USW00003816), Kentucky, United States, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Paducah

Paducah (USW00003816) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 37.07 latitude and -88.77 longitude, 154 m (506 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Paducah still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Paducah set a daily record precipitation of 86.9 mm (3.4 in) on 2 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Kentucky, United States, 37.07 latitude, -88.77 longitude.
Elevation: 154 m (506 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

15 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Paducah. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Paducah, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Feb	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)
Jun	42.2 C (108.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul	41.7 C (107.1 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)
Oct	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)
Nov	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Paducah still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 39.

Standing records at Paducah by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1949	11
1950	35
1951	31
1952	34
1953	35
1954	35
1955	25
1956	14
1957	11
1958	15
1959	10
1960	32
1961	26
1962	27
1963	31
1964	28
1965	17
1966	22
1967	26
1968	15
1969	11
1970	20
1971	16
1972	15
1973	8
1974	21
1975	14
1976	20
1977	19
1978	17
1979	11
1980	39
1981	11
1982	23
1983	27
1984	17
1985	14
1986	26
1987	23
1988	27
1989	32
1990	21
1991	29
1992	8
1993	15
1994	10
1995	13
1996	14
1997	13
1998	22
1999	17
2000	18
2001	16
2002	14
2003	7
2004	16
2005	10
2006	12
2007	18
2008	13
2009	11
2010	12
2011	10
2012	33
2013	16
2014	13
2015	20
2016	21
2017	16
2018	16
2019	11
2020	5
2021	16
2022	22
2023	15
2024	13
2025	17
2026	20

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records

7 all-time records were set at Paducah between 16 July 1980 and 29 June 2012. Each dot is a new record.

When Paducah set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1980-07-16	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
1983-07-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1985-01-20	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -17.2 C (1.0 F)
1985-01-20	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1985-09-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 190.2 mm (7.5 in)
2004-12-22	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
2012-06-29	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 190.2 mm (7.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paducah. The most was 190.2 mm (7.5 in) on 5 September 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Paducah
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	3 January 2000
Feb	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	13 February 1989
Mar	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	4 March 1964
Apr	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	29 April 1984
May	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	2 May 1983
Jun	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	1 June 2013
Jul	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	19 July 2023
Aug	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	30 August 2014
Sep	190.2 mm (7.5 in)	5 September 1985
Oct	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	5 October 2013
Nov	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	7 November 1996
Dec	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	21 December 2013

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2026

78 years of record at Paducah, 1949 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 2026.

Days with data per year at Paducah
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	132	36%	No
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	365	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes
2026	284	78%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Paducah
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 2026	Paducah, US	daily rain (Provisional)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Tie, Provisional)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	tie	72 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high max (Provisional)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high max (Provisional)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high max (Provisional)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Provisional)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high max (Provisional)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	72 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Tie, Provisional)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	tie	12 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Provisional)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Provisional)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	52 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Provisional)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily rain (Provisional)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily rain (Provisional)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Tie)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	tie	9 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	9 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min (Tie)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	tie	16 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026	Paducah, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026	Paducah, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	73 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2026	Paducah, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	7 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

76 complete years, 1950 to 2025

One stripe for each of 76 complete years at Paducah, 1950 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.4 C (57.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 13.0 C (55.5 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 16.5 C (61.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Paducah as warming stripes, 1950 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1950	13.6 C	-0.79 C
1951	13.8 C	-0.56 C
1952	14.8 C	+0.42 C
1953	15.1 C	+0.72 C
1954	15.3 C	+0.95 C
1955	14.5 C	+0.16 C
1956	14.7 C	+0.33 C
1957	14.3 C	-0.08 C
1958	13.0 C	-1.34 C
1959	14.1 C	-0.33 C
1960	13.1 C	-1.28 C
1961	13.3 C	-1.05 C
1962	13.6 C	-0.75 C
1963	13.4 C	-1.02 C
1964	14.4 C	-0.01 C
1965	14.5 C	+0.07 C
1966	13.3 C	-1.10 C
1967	13.6 C	-0.79 C
1968	13.3 C	-1.06 C
1969	13.5 C	-0.85 C
1970	13.8 C	-0.62 C
1971	14.2 C	-0.14 C
1972	13.9 C	-0.52 C
1973	14.8 C	+0.45 C
1974	14.3 C	-0.10 C
1975	14.3 C	-0.05 C
1976	13.5 C	-0.85 C
1977	14.4 C	+0.06 C
1978	13.3 C	-1.07 C
1979	13.2 C	-1.20 C
1980	14.3 C	-0.06 C
1981	14.1 C	-0.25 C
1982	14.0 C	-0.34 C
1983	14.0 C	-0.40 C
1984	14.2 C	-0.22 C
1985	13.5 C	-0.86 C
1986	14.8 C	+0.40 C
1987	15.1 C	+0.67 C
1988	14.0 C	-0.38 C
1989	13.6 C	-0.75 C
1990	15.3 C	+0.88 C
1991	15.5 C	+1.11 C
1992	14.6 C	+0.24 C
1993	14.2 C	-0.14 C
1994	14.3 C	-0.04 C
1995	14.3 C	-0.08 C
1996	13.3 C	-1.05 C
1997	13.3 C	-1.06 C
1998	15.5 C	+1.12 C
1999	14.9 C	+0.55 C
2000	14.1 C	-0.31 C
2001	14.5 C	+0.16 C
2002	14.8 C	+0.37 C
2003	13.8 C	-0.62 C
2004	14.4 C	+0.02 C
2005	14.8 C	+0.40 C
2006	14.8 C	+0.46 C
2007	15.3 C	+0.87 C
2008	14.0 C	-0.41 C
2009	14.3 C	-0.13 C
2010	14.5 C	+0.15 C
2011	14.8 C	+0.40 C
2012	16.1 C	+1.69 C
2013	13.8 C	-0.57 C
2014	13.8 C	-0.57 C
2015	14.9 C	+0.48 C
2016	15.7 C	+1.34 C
2017	15.8 C	+1.37 C
2018	15.1 C	+0.67 C
2019	15.1 C	+0.69 C
2020	15.2 C	+0.80 C
2021	15.3 C	+0.90 C
2022	14.8 C	+0.46 C
2023	16.0 C	+1.61 C
2024	16.5 C	+2.11 C
2025	15.3 C	+0.88 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1950 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 76 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Paducah
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade	1950 to 2025	76	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade	1950 to 2025	76	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1950 to 2025	76	Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1949 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Paducah: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	2012	36.7 C (98.1 F)	78
Coldest night (TNn)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	1985	-16.6 C (2.1 F)	78
Wettest day (Rx1day)	190.2 mm (7.5 in)	1985	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	270.0 mm (10.6 in)	1983	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	78
Longest dry spell (CDD)	48 days	1964	20 days	78

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Paducah, 1949 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Paducah by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1950	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1951	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1952	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1953	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1955	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1957	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1958	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1959	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1960	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1962	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1963	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1964	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1965	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1966	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1967	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1968	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1970	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1971	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1972	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1975	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1976	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1977	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1980	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1981	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1982	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1983	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1987	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1988	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1990	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1991	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1992	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1994	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1997	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1998	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1999	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2000	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2001	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2002	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2003	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2004	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2005	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2006	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2007	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2008	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2009	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2010	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2011	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2012	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2013	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2014	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2015	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2016	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2017	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2018	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2019	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2020	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2021	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2022	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2023	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2024	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2025	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2026	37.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Paducah, 1949 to 2026. The record is -26.1 C (-15.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.6 C (2.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Paducah by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1950	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1951	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1952	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1953	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1954	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1955	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1956	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1957	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1958	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1959	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1960	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1961	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1962	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1963	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1964	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1965	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1966	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1967	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1968	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1969	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1970	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1971	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1972	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1973	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1974	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1975	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1976	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1977	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1978	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1979	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1980	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1981	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1982	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1983	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1984	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1985	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1986	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1987	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1988	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1989	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1990	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1991	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1992	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1993	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1994	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1995	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1996	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1997	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1998	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1999	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2000	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2001	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2002	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2003	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2004	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2005	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2006	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2007	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2008	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2009	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2010	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2011	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2012	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2013	-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2014	-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2015	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
2016	-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2017	-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2018	-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2019	-12.1 C (10.2 F)
2020	-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2021	-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2022	-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2023	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2024	-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2025	-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2026	-15.6 C (3.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Paducah, 1949 to 2026. The record is 190.2 mm (7.5 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.0 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paducah by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1950	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1951	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1952	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1953	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1954	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1955	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1956	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1957	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1958	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1959	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1960	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1961	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1962	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1963	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1964	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1965	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1966	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1967	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1968	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1969	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1970	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1971	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1972	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1973	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1974	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1975	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1976	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1977	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1978	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1979	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1980	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1981	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1982	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1983	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1984	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1985	190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1986	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1987	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1988	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1989	158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1990	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1991	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1992	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1993	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1994	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1995	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1996	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1997	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1998	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1999	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2000	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
2001	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
2002	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
2003	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2004	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2005	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2006	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2007	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2008	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2009	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2010	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2011	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
2012	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2013	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
2014	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2015	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2016	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2017	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2018	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2019	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2020	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
2021	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2022	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2023	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
2024	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
2025	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
2026	86.9 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Paducah, 1949 to 2026. The record is 270.0 mm (10.6 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.2 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paducah by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	125.1 mm (4.9 in)
1950	147.9 mm (5.8 in)
1951	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1952	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1953	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1954	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1955	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1956	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1957	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1958	172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1959	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1960	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1961	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1962	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1963	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1964	208.1 mm (8.2 in)
1965	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1966	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1967	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1968	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1969	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1970	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1971	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1972	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1973	205.5 mm (8.1 in)
1974	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1975	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1976	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1977	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1978	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1979	175.8 mm (6.9 in)
1980	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1981	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1982	138.8 mm (5.5 in)
1983	270.0 mm (10.6 in)
1984	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1985	191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1986	149.5 mm (5.9 in)
1987	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1988	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1989	241.5 mm (9.5 in)
1990	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1991	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1992	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1993	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1994	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1995	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1996	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1997	176.1 mm (6.9 in)
1998	164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1999	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2000	154.6 mm (6.1 in)
2001	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
2002	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
2003	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
2004	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
2005	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2006	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
2007	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
2008	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
2009	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
2010	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2011	253.5 mm (10.0 in)
2012	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
2013	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
2014	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2015	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
2016	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2017	124.6 mm (4.9 in)
2018	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
2019	112.9 mm (4.4 in)
2020	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
2021	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
2022	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2023	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
2024	165.7 mm (6.5 in)
2025	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
2026	131.6 mm (5.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Paducah, 1949 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paducah by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	21 days
1950	20 days
1951	26 days
1952	30 days
1953	22 days
1954	20 days
1955	19 days
1956	17 days
1957	22 days
1958	18 days
1959	15 days
1960	15 days
1961	45 days
1962	16 days
1963	44 days
1964	48 days
1965	28 days
1966	20 days
1967	17 days
1968	30 days
1969	17 days
1970	17 days
1971	13 days
1972	13 days
1973	15 days
1974	15 days
1975	13 days
1976	26 days
1977	18 days
1978	16 days
1979	14 days
1980	23 days
1981	16 days
1982	11 days
1983	44 days
1984	16 days
1985	18 days
1986	18 days
1987	22 days
1988	24 days
1989	20 days
1990	13 days
1991	14 days
1992	19 days
1993	17 days
1994	18 days
1995	24 days
1996	30 days
1997	13 days
1998	35 days
1999	34 days
2000	22 days
2001	17 days
2002	21 days
2003	14 days
2004	33 days
2005	21 days
2006	17 days
2007	30 days
2008	28 days
2009	16 days
2010	25 days
2011	22 days
2012	22 days
2013	14 days
2014	20 days
2015	17 days
2016	18 days
2017	18 days
2018	14 days
2019	30 days
2020	15 days
2021	12 days
2022	37 days
2023	21 days
2024	26 days
2025	25 days
2026	20 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

76 years with a frost

Across 76 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Paducah falls on 7 April and the median first autumn frost on 28 October, which leaves a median of 203 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 204 days. That is 1 day fewer than in 1950 to 1979.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Paducah
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1950 to 1979)	Recent period (1996 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	7 April	7 April	5 April	2 days earlier	-0.4 days per decade
First autumn frost	28 October	29 October	29 October	no change	+0.4 days per decade
Growing days	203 days	205 days	204 days	1 day fewer	+0.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

76 years, 1950 to 2025

A day with at least 82.1 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 189.4 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Paducah: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
5 years	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
10 years	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
25 years	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
50 years	169.3 mm (6.7 in)
100 years	189.4 mm (7.5 in)	Longer than the 76 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 76 years of values from 1950 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 190.2 mm (7.5 in) in 1985; 176.5 mm (6.9 in) in 2023; 158.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1989.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Paducah, at 1994. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1994 ran 0.2 C (0.3 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).

Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Paducah, against neighbouring stations
Year	Shift (C)	Shift (F)	Strength	Neighbours
1994	-0.2	-0.3	likely	5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Paducah had a mean temperature of 15.2 C (59.4 F) and 1,392.7 mm (54.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Covington 3 SW (United States, 188 km away), Bolivar Wtr Wks (United States, 201 km away) and Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP (United States, 165 km away).

Climate twins of Paducah: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Covington 3 SW	United States	188 km (117 mi)	15.1 C (59.1 F)	1,325.1 mm (52.2 in)	0.60
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	201 km (125 mi)	15.1 C (59.1 F)	1,356.6 mm (53.4 in)	0.63
Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP	United States	165 km (103 mi)	15.5 C (60.0 F)	1,343.4 mm (52.9 in)	0.64

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).