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Best Climate Cities in Kentucky

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Kentucky

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 49.6
Eddyville, KY
2,945 residents
Temperature 61°F
Sunshine 299 days
Clean Air 41
#2
Score 49.6
Marion, KY
2,908 residents
Temperature 61°F
Sunshine 299 days
Clean Air 41
#3
Score 48
Oak Grove, KY
7,945 residents
Temperature 58°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41
#4
Score 48
Hopkinsville, KY
31,011 residents
Temperature 58°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41
#5
Score 48
Fort Campbell North, KY
11,483 residents
Temperature 58°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41
#6
Score 44.4
Madisonville, KY
19,442 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 299 days
Clean Air 41
#7
Score 44.4
White Plains, KY
1,007 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 299 days
Clean Air 41
#8
Score 44.4
Earlington, KY
1,113 residents
Temperature 60°F
Sunshine 299 days
Clean Air 41
#9
Score 43.9
Livermore, KY
1,046 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41
#10
Score 43.9
Owensboro, KY
60,112 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41
#11
Score 43.9
Sorgho, KY
2,928 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41
#12
Score 43.9
Philpot, KY
1,098 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 305 days
Clean Air 41

Full Ranking, Kentucky

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1 Eddyville KY 49.6
2 Marion KY 49.6
3 Oak Grove KY 48
4 Hopkinsville KY 48
5 Fort Campbell North KY 48
6 Madisonville KY 44.4
7 White Plains KY 44.4
8 Earlington KY 44.4
9 Livermore KY 43.9
10 Owensboro KY 43.9
11 Sorgho KY 43.9
12 Philpot KY 43.9
13 Masonville KY 43.9
14 Plano KY 43.8
15 Bowling Green KY 43.8
16 Clay KY 43.7
17 Providence KY 43.7
18 Dixon KY 43.3
19 Sebree KY 43.3
20 Glasgow KY 43.1
21 Horse Cave KY 43.1
22 Cave City KY 43.1
23 Munfordville KY 43.1
24 Wilmore KY 43
25 Burgin KY 43
26 Harrodsburg KY 43
27 Nicholasville KY 43
28 Hawesville KY 42.6
29 Cloverport KY 42.6
30 Hendron KY 42.6
31 Paducah KY 42.6
32 Reidland KY 42.6
33 Farley KY 42.6
34 Thruston KY 42.5
35 Massac KY 42.5
36 Ledbetter KY 42.1
37 Calvert City KY 42.1
38 Dawson Springs KY 41.4
39 Princeton KY 41.4
40 Morganfield KY 41
41 Breckinridge Center KY 41
42 Sturgis KY 41
43 Henderson KY 40.9
44 Tompkinsville KY 40.7
45 Edmonton KY 40.7
46 Cadiz KY 39.7
47 Liberty KY 39
48 Somerset KY 39
49 Louisville/Jefferson County KY 38.8
50 Murray KY 38.6

Eddyville, KY tops the list with a composite score of 49.6 out of 100, followed by Marion and Oak Grove. KY dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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