22 Small Towns in Kentucky With the Mildest Winters
Ranked by january average low (°f) among 94 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Kentucky. #1 is Oak Grove, KY (January lows average 27.7°F).
-
22Pikeville, Kentucky
January lows average 25.8°F
7,754 people · Pike County · median home $263,800 · income $39,955 · Jan low 26°F · 1 in snow
-
21Pioneer Village, Kentucky
January lows average 26.0°F
2,671 people · Bullitt County · median home $240,500 · income $84,167 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
-
20Hillview, Kentucky
January lows average 26.0°F
8,622 people · Bullitt County · median home $186,300 · income $68,111 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
-
19Springfield, Kentucky
January lows average 26.1°F
2,846 people · Washington County · median home $168,600 · income $48,750 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow
-
18Russellville, Kentucky
January lows average 26.3°F
7,164 people · Logan County · median home $168,700 · income $45,484 · Jan low 26°F · 4 in snow
-
17Monticello, Kentucky
January lows average 26.4°F
5,753 people · Wayne County · median home $132,400 · income $44,952 · Jan low 26°F · 14 in snow
-
16London, Kentucky
January lows average 26.7°F
7,572 people · Laurel County · median home $170,200 · income $47,591 · Jan low 27°F · 6 in snow
-
15Corbin, Kentucky
January lows average 26.7°F
7,856 people · Whitley County · median home $166,000 · income $51,065 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
-
14Anchorage, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
2,500 people · Jefferson County · median home $854,200 · income $199,375 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
-
13Graymoor-Devondale, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
2,853 people · Jefferson County · median home $338,000 · income $96,667 · Jan low 27°F · 13 in snow
-
12Indian Hills, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
2,860 people · Jefferson County · median home $699,200 · income $192,000 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
-
11Prospect, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
4,592 people · Jefferson County · median home $538,400 · income $163,462 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
-
10Hurstbourne, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
4,683 people · Jefferson County · median home $542,600 · income $116,094 · Jan low 27°F · 13 in snow
-
9Douglass Hills, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
5,456 people · Jefferson County · median home $346,300 · income $78,482 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
-
8Princeton, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
6,270 people · Caldwell County · median home $96,600 · income $47,411 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
-
7Middletown, Kentucky
January lows average 27.1°F
9,706 people · Jefferson County · median home $336,000 · income $82,537 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
-
6Cadiz, Kentucky
January lows average 27.2°F
2,540 people · Trigg County · median home $149,800 · income $44,152 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
-
5Massac, Kentucky
January lows average 27.3°F
4,635 people · McCracken County · median home $239,400 · income $92,560 · Jan low 27°F · 9 in snow
-
4Wilmore, Kentucky
January lows average 27.3°F
5,999 people · Jessamine County · median home $248,900 · income $77,665 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
-
3Harrodsburg, Kentucky
January lows average 27.3°F
9,064 people · Mercer County · median home $154,200 · income $48,381 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
-
2Benton, Kentucky
January lows average 27.4°F
4,756 people · Marshall County · median home $157,000 · income $66,827 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
-
1Oak Grove, Kentucky
January lows average 27.7°F
7,931 people · Christian County · median home $148,700 · income $49,354 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
More Kentucky rankings
- The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in Kentucky
- The 17 Quietest Small Towns in Kentucky
- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Kentucky
- The 21 Best Small Towns for Families in Kentucky
- 22 Small Towns in Kentucky With the Cheapest Homes
- The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Kentucky
- 25 Small Towns in Kentucky With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950
- The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Kentucky
- The 13 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Kentucky
Same ranking, other places
- 50 Small Towns in America With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in Pennsylvania With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in New York With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in Michigan With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in Texas With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in California With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in Florida With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in Wisconsin With the Mildest Winters
- 25 Small Towns in Ohio With the Mildest Winters
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)