Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Newport, KY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Newport runs mild but unpredictable — the average high is 61° with a low around 39°, but this date has swung from a brutal 26° in 1962 to a shirt-sleeve 84° in 1986. There's a coin-flip chance of rain today (51%), though snow is nearly off the table at just 2%.
Newport's weather has real teeth on both ends — the all-time high hit a scorching 105° on July 30, 1999, while the coldest day on record bottomed out at -22° in January 1994, a 127-degree spread. A single day in March 1964 dropped 4.73 inches of rain, and a March 1980 snowstorm buried the city under 10 inches.
Newport peaks in mid-to-late July with average highs around 87-88°, making summer the obvious warm-weather window, while January and February barely crack 40-44°. The wettest stretch falls in mid-June, so early summer visitors should pack a rain layer. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable temperatures, with April averaging 66° and October hitting a near-identical 68°.