Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Shively, KY. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Shively typically lands in that sweet spot of early spring — expect a high around 63° and a low of 42°, based on 78 years of data. The date has seen some wild swings though, from a scorching 87° in 1988 down to a bitter 29° in 1995. There's a 42% chance of rain, so keep an umbrella handy, though snow is only a 3% concern.
Shively's weather has real teeth on both ends — the thermometer has soared to 106° in the summer heat of July 1999 and plunged to a brutal -22° just days before the infamous snowstorm that dropped 15.5 inches on January 17, 1994. That January was a month to remember. The wettest single day on record dropped a staggering 7.22 inches of rain on March 1, 1997.
Shively follows a classic four-season Kentucky pattern: summers peak mid-July with average highs near 89°, while mid-January is the coldest stretch with highs barely reaching 41°. If you're visiting, late April into early May is the wettest window of the year. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with April and October both averaging highs in the upper 60s to 70s.