Paducah (Cottle County) 1954-2004

November 7 - Average first freeze date, based on 46 years of data.

September 30, 1984 - The earliest freeze recorded.

Data below are the dates of first freeze for each year.
Year  mm/day     Temp           Julian Date
1954   11/02    Temp was 30      306
1955   11/03    Temp was 29      307
1956   11/09    Temp was 27      314
1958   11/18    Temp was 26      322
1959   11/05    Temp was 30      309

1960   11/10    Temp was 22      315
1961   11/03    Temp was 26      307
1962   11/09    Temp was 31      313
1963   11/18    Temp was 32      322
1964   11/19    Temp was 32      324
1965   11/30    Temp was 29      334
1966   11/02    Temp was 24      306
1967   10/31    Temp was 32      304
1968   11/09    Temp was 31      314
1969   11/19    Temp was 27      323

 *Missing key dates in October 14 15 when surrounding

  stations had first freeze.

1970   10/28    Temp was 32      301
1971   11/07    Temp was 31      311
1972   11/01    Temp was 31      306
1973   11/21    Temp was 31      325
1974   11/15    Temp was 32      319
1975   11/12    Temp was 32      316
1976   10/20    Temp was 29      294
1977   11/10    Temp was 25      314
1978   11/07    Temp was 32      311
1979   11/01    Temp was 31      305

1980   10/29    Temp was 25      303
1981   10/26    Temp was 32      299
1982   11/04    Temp was 28      308
1983   11/10    Temp was 32      314
1984   09/30    Temp was 32      274 *** earliest freeze
1985   11/16    Temp was 30      320
1986   11/11    Temp was 22      315
1987   11/10    Temp was 28      314
1988   11/16    Temp was 28      321
1989   10/19    Temp was 28      292

1990   11/05    Temp was 29      309
1991   10/30    Temp was 31      303
1992   11/04    Temp was 31      309
1993   10/30    Temp was 22      303
1994   11/16    Temp was 30      320
1995   11/04    Temp was 30      308
1996   11/17    Temp was 29      322
1997   10/27    Temp was 26      300
1998   12/08    Temp was 28      342
1999   11/23    Temp was 29      327

2000   10/08    Temp was 32      282

2004   11/04    Temp was 31      308

 *Station stopped reporting October 2001
                    Sum =      14292 / 46 = 310.70
Average Julian Date =           310.70 or Nov 7 based on 46 years of data.