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Louisville, KY Weather: November 2025 Ranked 5th Coldest in 151 Years
Louisville, KY – Louisville experienced one of its coldest Novembers in more than a century in 2025, with temperatures falling below seasonal averages and overnight lows reaching the mid 20s.
By Grant Holloway · 2026-10-24T10:20:15.572Z
Louisville, KY – Louisville experienced one of its coldest Novembers in more than a century in 2025, with temperatures falling below seasonal averages and overnight lows reaching the mid 20s.
According to National Weather Service climate statistics from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, November 2025 finished with an average temperature of 48.2 degrees, approximately 3.7 degrees below normal.
The reading ranked as the fifth coldest November in 151 years of weather records, highlighting an unusually chilly stretch across Kentucky's largest metropolitan area.
Temperatures Drop Below Seasonal Normals Louisville recorded an average high temperature of 56.8 degrees and an average low of 39.5 degrees during November.
The warmest temperature reached 76 degrees, while the month's coldest reading dropped to 24 degrees.
Seven days recorded minimum temperatures at or below freezing, creating several opportunities for frost and icy conditions on exposed surfaces.
Despite the colder overall pattern, temperatures varied throughout the month, including several milder afternoons.
Rainfall Finishes Below Normal November also brought relatively limited precipitation.
The airport recorded 2.03 inches of precipitation, approximately 1.39 inches below normal.
The wettest day occurred Nov. 18, when 0.97 inches of rainfall was measured.
Measurable precipitation occurred on 13 days, but the monthly total remained below the historical average.
Snowfall was limited to trace amounts, with no measurable accumulation reported at the official observation site.
What the November Records Show The National Weather Service reported no daily temperature or precipitation records broken or tied during the month.
However, the overall temperature ranking illustrates how persistent below normal conditions can produce a historically cold month without individual daily records falling.
The statistics represent conditions observed at Louisville's airport and may differ from readings in surrounding Jefferson County communities and the broader Louisville metropolitan area.
Residents can review historical observations and monthly climate summaries through the National Weather Service.