Weather in Louisville in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Louisville in August
Going from a maximum of +37°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +27°C.
Is Louisville warm or cold in August?
Louisville is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Louisville, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Louisville in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +9°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +38°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 140 mm | 98 mm | 102 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 70% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 140 mm to 98 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 5 to 6.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Louisville is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Louisville?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Louisville in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+17°C) and the highest in 2012 (+21°C). The driest year was 1987 with only 957 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 1944 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Louisville, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
