Jackson, KY

Kentucky · Records since 1981–2026

🌙 73°F Feels like 79°
Currently in Jackson
As of 6:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

97°F

August 11, 2010

+12° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

55°F

August 11, 2008

-11° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Jackson

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 29, 2012
-18°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1994
🌧
4.29"
Wettest Day Ever
Apr 3, 2015
19.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 13, 1993

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F August 11, 2010
2 93°F August 11, 2005
3 93°F August 11, 1988
4 91°F August 11, 2021
5 90°F August 11, 2016
6 90°F August 11, 1999
7 89°F August 11, 1995
8 88°F August 11, 2007
9 88°F August 11, 1983
10 87°F August 11, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 55°F August 11, 2008
2 57°F August 11, 1989
3 58°F August 11, 2012
4 59°F August 11, 2024
5 59°F August 11, 1991
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1981–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Jackson

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
23
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

117 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1981–2026
4
2026 so far
15
Avg/year 1970–2025
16
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
41
Most in a year (1995)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Jackson

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 12, 1995 – Aug 25, 1995 14 96°F (Aug 14) 93°F 69°F
2 Jun 28, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 11 104°F (Jun 29) 97°F 68°F
3 Jul 25, 1995 – Aug 4, 1995 11 97°F (Jul 31) 93°F 69°F
4 Jul 3, 1993 – Jul 11, 1993 9 96°F (Jul 9) 93°F 69°F
5 Jul 31, 2006 – Aug 7, 2006 8 97°F (Aug 2) 94°F 72°F
6 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 10, 1988 7 101°F (Jul 8) 96°F 68°F
7 Aug 13, 1988 – Aug 19, 1988 7 101°F (Aug 17) 97°F 71°F
8 Jun 20, 1988 – Jun 26, 1988 7 99°F (Jun 25) 95°F 69°F
9 Jul 25, 1999 – Jul 31, 1999 7 97°F (Jul 30) 93°F 71°F
10 Aug 9, 2010 – Aug 15, 2010 7 97°F (Aug 11) 93°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

48
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.9
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
Most in a summer
2005

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

28.21"
2026 YTD
Normal: 34.38"
-6.17"
0.84"
August so far
August normal: 4.26"
-3.42"
13.15"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.61"
-1.46"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

76.3°F

Average temperature · July 2026

30th-warmest month on record

20th-warmest July of 46 on record

+0.7° vs. 75.5° average (1991–2020)
80.0°F
Warmest month ever
August 1995
79.1°F
Warmest July ever
1993
3
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
91°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 91°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 9 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1981–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 79.1°F
2 2020 78.9°F
3 1986 78.6°F
4 1999 78.4°F
5 2025 78.0°F
6 2012 77.9°F
7 1995 77.8°F
8 1988 77.8°F
9 2011 77.4°F
10 2016 77.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 1995 80.0°F
2 August 2007 79.9°F
3 July 1993 79.1°F
4 July 2020 78.9°F
5 July 1986 78.6°F
6 July 1999 78.4°F
7 August 2005 78.2°F
8 August 1988 78.0°F
9 July 2025 78.0°F
10 July 2012 77.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Jackson, KY 76.3°F 20th of 46
Lexington, KY 77.1°F 52nd of 143
Oak Ridge, TN 80.8°F 8th of 80
Knoxville, TN 80.8°F 16th of 156
Huntington, WV 78.9°F 14th of 130
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 547 complete months on record.