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.
18.7 inches of snow per year
Located in
Boone County, Kentucky
Florence is a home rule-class city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. Florence is part of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.
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18.3 inches of snow per year
Burlington is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 15,926 at the 2010 census.
18.2 inches of snow per year
Located in
Kenton County, Kentucky
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18.2 inches of snow per year
Located in
Boone County, Kentucky
Union is a home rule-class city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,379 as of the 2010 United States Census. The area was rural until mass residential growth in the 1990s and 2000s.
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17.7 inches of snow per year
Located in
Kenton County, Kentucky
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17.4 inches of snow per year
17.4 inches of snow per year
Hebron is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,929. It is the home to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the Tri-State area.
17.1 inches of snow per year
Located in
Kenton County, Kentucky
Independence is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is one of its county’s two seats of government. Independence is a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the population was 24,757 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census.
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16.5 inches of snow per year
Located in
Kenton County, Kentucky
Elsmere is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 8,451 at the 2010 census.
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16.5 inches of snow per year
Located in
Kenton County, Kentucky
Fort Mitchell is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 8,207 at the 2010 census.
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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 2026. 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/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (9.1 inches), Lexington-Fayette urban county (9.6 inches), and 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.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Kentucky
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| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Fayette urban county | 9.6 | 308,306 |
| 46 | Lyndon | 9.5 | 11,244 |
| 47 | Versailles | 9.5 | 8,985 |
| 48 | Shively | 9.3 | 15,570 |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 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 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 85 Kentucky cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In Kentucky For 2026
If you’re looking for the Kentucky cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in Kentucky are Florence, Burlington, Erlanger, Union, Edgewood, Oakbrook, Hebron, Independence, Elsmere, and Fort Mitchell. Not sold on Kentucky? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Snowiest Cities In Kentucky FAQs
What is the snowiest city in Kentucky?
Florence is the snowiest city in Kentucky for 2026, with 18.7 inches of snow in an average year, per NOAA data. Burlington and Erlanger are next.
What are the snowiest cities in Kentucky?
The snowiest cities in Kentucky are Florence, Burlington, Erlanger, Union, Edgewood, Oakbrook, Hebron, Independence, Elsmere, and Fort Mitchell. We ranked all 85 Kentucky cities with measurable snowfall.
How much snow do Kentucky’s biggest cities get?
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) averages 9.1 inches of snow a year, Lexington-Fayette urban county gets 9.6, and Bowling Green gets 6.5. Wherever you land in Kentucky, the shovel situation varies a lot.
Which city on the list gets the least snow?
Franklin gets the least snow of the 85 Kentucky cities with measurable snowfall. It still made the list, which is more than most of the Sun Belt can say.
Where does the snowfall data come from?
Average annual snowfall comes from NOAA weather station records. Cities are ranked purely on that average — no bonus points for dramatic blizzard stories.
