Buckhorn, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buckhorn, a city in Perry County, Kentucky.
Today
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buckhorn
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSE | 87% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 100% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph WSW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 3% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 40°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost | 1 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday | 62°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 2 mph W | 3% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Clear | 1 mph W | 2% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 3 mph SW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buckhorn (37.347, -83.470). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buckhorn
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Buckhorn: nearby ZIP 41721 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Buckhorn Lake, Ky (1.6 mi from Buckhorn). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.