Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Mount Washington, KY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Mount Washington tends to feel like spring has arrived — 29 years of data put the average high at 65° and the low at 42°. The date has swung hard in both directions, though, from a balmy 85° in 2010 to a bitter 27° in 2018. There's about a 1-in-3 chance of rain today, but snow is essentially off the table.
Mount Washington has seen some genuine extremes over the past three decades — a scorching 104° in June 2012 on one end and a brutal -9° in February 2015 on the other, a 113-degree spread. The wettest single day on record dropped a stunning 10.48 inches of rain back in March 1997, and a February 1998 storm buried the area under 11.6 inches of snow.
Summer is the main event here, with average highs climbing to 87-88° in mid-July before easing back through fall. If you're visiting in January or February, pack for the 30s and 40s — the coldest stretch of the year averages just 39° for a high. Late April into early May is the wettest window, averaging 1.67 inches in a single week, so keep an umbrella handy for spring trips.