2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Louisville, KY vs Newtown, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Newtown. Louisville averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newtown, Connecticut gets 51.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Louisville, Kentucky gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Newtown averages 42.1 inches of snow per year. Louisville averages 8.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Newtown, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.5
Rain: averages 51.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.1 inches of snow a year

Louisville, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newtown is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Louisville-Jefferson County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Louisville, KY

68°F

Today's Weather - Newtown, CT

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Louisville / Newtown

July is the hottest month for Louisville-Jefferson County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Louisville-Jefferson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Louisville-Jefferson County are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Newtown with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Newtown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newtown are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Louisville-Jefferson County with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newtown with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Louisville-Jefferson County, there are 29.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Newtown, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Louisville-Jefferson County, there are 82.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Newtown, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Louisville-Jefferson County, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Newtown, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

May is the wettest month in Louisville-Jefferson County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Louisville-Jefferson County means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.


October is the wettest month in Newtown with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Newtown means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Louisville-Jefferson County with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Louisville-Jefferson County, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Newtown with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Newtown, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.7 inches in Louisville-Jefferson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 42.1 inches in Newtown means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

February is the snowiest month in Louisville-Jefferson County with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Newtown with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.