Pleasure Ridge Park in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pleasure Ridge Park'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 Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park

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.

Pleasure Ridge Park 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

Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park?

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 Pleasure Ridge Park for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pleasure Ridge Park in Summer

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

In summer, Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park?

Pleasure Ridge Park sits at 38.1°N, 85.9°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Valley Station, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Pleasure Ridge Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pleasure Ridge Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Pleasure Ridge Park is covered by trees (48%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Valley Station 2.5 mi · Shively 4.3 mi · Louisville 9.3 mi · Okolona 9.3 mi · New Albany 9.9 mi · Newburg 11 mi · Jeffersonville 11 mi · Clarksville 12 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 Pleasure Ridge Park (38.1454°, -85.8583°, elevation 456 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.