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Chaplin, KY Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chaplin, a community in Nelson County, Kentucky.

Today
93°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Chaplin

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 93°F Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 5 mph S 15%
Tonight 70°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear 5 mph S 31%
Sunday 94°F Mostly Sunny 5 to 9 mph SW 3%
Sunday Night 67°F Partly Cloudy 7 mph N 12%
Monday 86°F Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 8 mph NE 44%
Monday Night 61°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 6 to 10 mph NE 49%
Tuesday 78°F Chance Rain Showers 8 mph NE 39%
Tuesday Night 59°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 3 to 9 mph NE 42%
Wednesday 76°F Chance Rain Showers 3 to 7 mph N 42%
Wednesday Night 57°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 2 to 7 mph N 31%
Thursday 75°F Mostly Sunny 3 to 8 mph N 9%
Thursday Night 56°F Partly Cloudy 3 to 8 mph N 9%
Friday 75°F Mostly Sunny 3 to 8 mph N 4%
Friday Night 54°F Partly Cloudy 5 to 8 mph NE 4%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chaplin (37.899, -85.221). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Chaplin

Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
6b

More local growing data for Chaplin: nearby ZIP 40008 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Taylorsville Lake, Ky (6.6 mi from Chaplin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.