Okolona in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Okolona sees average daytime highs around 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 10.8 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 80°F in early June to 85°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Okolona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Okolona's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
85°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
68°F
Rainfall
10.8 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Okolona in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 80°F in early June to 85°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Okolona reaches about 85°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Okolona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 13 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Okolona weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.69.72.69.70.1
Feb46° / 29°3.39.22.610.51.1
Mar55° / 38°4.511.41.311.73.5
Apr67° / 48°5.0120.1135.7
May75° / 58°5.012.80146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.011.8014.65.5
Jul87° / 69°4.011.9014.44.7
Aug85° / 67°2.89.1013.55.3
Sep80° / 60°3.07.7012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.38.10116.6
Nov55° / 38°3.59.30.69.93.6
Dec45° / 31°4.010.12.29.41.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Okolona gets around 10.8 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Okolona?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Okolona for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Okolona in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Okolona sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Okolona in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Okolona peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Okolona in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Okolona is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okolona?

Okolona sits at 38.1°N, 85.7°W, 463 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newburg, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Okolona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Okolona.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Okolona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 482 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Okolona is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (51%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
571 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Newburg 1.9 mi · Highview 3.7 mi · Fern Creek 5.6 mi · Jeffersontown 7.5 mi · Saint Matthews 8.1 mi · Shively 8.1 mi · Louisville 8.7 mi · Pleasure Ridge Park 9.3 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Okolona (38.1412°, -85.6877°, elevation 463 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.