Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Kentucky can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Florence, the snowiest place in Kentucky.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Kentucky cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Kentucky with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Bluegrass State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Kentucky For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in Kentucky with more than 5,000 people? That would be Florence with an average annual snowfall of 18.7 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Kentucky or the cheapest places in Kentucky.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Kentucky For 2024
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Population: 31,428
Average Annual Snowfall: 18.7 inches
More on Florence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 16,892
Average Annual Snowfall: 18.3 inches
More on Burlington: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,510
Average Annual Snowfall: 18.2 inches
More on Erlanger: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,635
Average Annual Snowfall: 18.2 inches
More on Union: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,699
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.7 inches
More on Edgewood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,749
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.4 inches
More on Oakbrook: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,102
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.4 inches
More on Hebron: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 26,062
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.1 inches
More on Independence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,489
Average Annual Snowfall: 16.5 inches
More on Elsmere: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,247
Average Annual Snowfall: 16.5 inches
More on Fort Mitchell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Kentucky With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Kentucky, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Bluegrass State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Kentucky.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Louisville — 9.1 inches
- Lexington — 9.6 inches
- Bowling Green — 6.5 inches
The snowiest cities in Kentucky are Florence, Burlington, Erlanger, Union, Edgewood, Oakbrook, Hebron, Independence, Elsmere, and Fort Mitchell.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Kentucky with at least snow snowfall:
- Franklin — 2.7 inches
- Central City — 2.9 inches
- Fort Knox — 3.0 inches
For more Kentucky reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Kentucky
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
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| 1 | Florence | 18.7 | 31,428 |
| 2 | Burlington | 18.3 | 16,892 |
| 3 | Erlanger | 18.2 | 18,510 |
| 4 | Union | 18.2 | 5,635 |
| 5 | Edgewood | 17.7 | 8,699 |
| 6 | Oakbrook | 17.4 | 8,749 |
| 7 | Hebron | 17.4 | 6,102 |
| 8 | Independence | 17.1 | 26,062 |
| 9 | Elsmere | 16.5 | 8,489 |
| 10 | Fort Mitchell | 16.5 | 8,247 |
| 11 | Villa Hills | 16.5 | 7,399 |
| 12 | Taylor Mill | 16.5 | 6,701 |
| 13 | Fort Wright | 16.5 | 5,754 |
| 14 | Maysville | 16.3 | 8,924 |
| 15 | Francisville | 16.1 | 9,315 |
| 16 | Covington | 15.7 | 40,845 |
| 17 | Highland Heights | 14.8 | 7,152 |
| 18 | Newport | 14.7 | 15,428 |
| 19 | Bellevue | 14.3 | 5,921 |
| 20 | Buckner | 13.9 | 5,693 |
| 21 | La Grange | 13.7 | 8,387 |
| 22 | Cold Spring | 13.2 | 6,111 |
| 23 | Williamsburg | 13.2 | 5,250 |
| 24 | Monticello | 13.1 | 6,141 |
| 25 | Dayton | 13.0 | 5,381 |
| 26 | Lebanon | 12.9 | 5,620 |
| 27 | Fort Thomas | 12.7 | 16,326 |
| 28 | Ashland | 12.5 | 21,391 |
| 29 | Campbellsville | 12.5 | 10,983 |
| 30 | Alexandria | 11.9 | 8,735 |
| 31 | Hazard | 11.9 | 5,415 |
| 32 | Harrodsburg | 11.8 | 8,380 |
| 33 | Shelbyville | 11.6 | 14,782 |
| 34 | Flatwoods | 11.5 | 7,407 |
| 35 | Lawrenceburg | 11.1 | 11,038 |
| 36 | Nicholasville | 11.0 | 28,843 |
| 37 | Danville | 11.0 | 16,542 |
| 38 | Middletown | 10.8 | 7,788 |
| 39 | Wilmore | 10.5 | 6,057 |
| 40 | Corbin | 10.4 | 6,923 |
| 41 | Princeton | 10.4 | 6,251 |
| 42 | Bardstown | 9.8 | 12,930 |
| 43 | Middlesborough | 9.7 | 9,934 |
| 44 | Cynthiana | 9.7 | 6,380 |
| 45 | Lexington | 9.6 | 308,306 |
| 46 | Lyndon | 9.5 | 11,244 |
| 47 | Versailles | 9.5 | 8,985 |
| 48 | Shively | 9.3 | 15,570 |
| 49 | Louisville | 9.1 | 608,732 |
| 50 | Jeffersontown | 9.1 | 26,953 |
| 51 | Somerset | 9.1 | 11,358 |
| 52 | London | 9.1 | 8,090 |
| 53 | Douglass Hills | 9.1 | 5,592 |
| 54 | Mount Sterling | 8.5 | 7,078 |
| 55 | Frankfort | 8.4 | 27,535 |
| 56 | St. Matthews | 8.4 | 17,837 |
| 57 | Paris | 8.4 | 9,831 |
| 58 | Murray | 8.3 | 18,515 |
| 59 | Winchester | 8.2 | 18,388 |
| 60 | Leitchfield | 8.1 | 6,819 |
| 61 | Glasgow | 7.9 | 14,224 |
| 62 | Morehead | 7.9 | 6,938 |
| 63 | Owensboro | 7.1 | 58,350 |
| 64 | Hopkinsville | 6.9 | 32,483 |
| 65 | Richmond | 6.8 | 32,574 |
| 66 | Berea | 6.7 | 14,454 |
| 67 | Bowling Green | 6.5 | 61,617 |
| 68 | Shepherdsville | 6.3 | 11,695 |
| 69 | Paducah | 6.1 | 25,001 |
| 70 | Mount Washington | 6.1 | 13,736 |
| 71 | Hillview | 5.8 | 7,904 |
| 72 | Henderson | 5.6 | 28,889 |
| 73 | Russellville | 5.4 | 7,015 |
| 74 | Fort Campbell North | 5.3 | 13,936 |
| 75 | Oak Grove | 5.2 | 7,496 |
| 76 | Mayfield | 4.7 | 10,101 |
| 77 | Pikeville | 4.4 | 7,038 |
| 78 | Madisonville | 4.3 | 19,687 |
| 79 | Georgetown | 3.8 | 30,968 |
| 80 | Elizabethtown | 3.5 | 29,657 |
| 81 | Radcliff | 3.0 | 22,913 |
| 82 | Fort Knox | 3.0 | 9,449 |
| 83 | Vine Grove | 3.0 | 5,534 |
| 84 | Central City | 2.9 | 5,918 |
| 85 | Franklin | 2.7 | 8,643 |