Cumberland, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cumberland, a city in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Today
80°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cumberland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 49% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 46% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 41% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSW | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SSW | 75% |
| Friday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SSW | 59% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 59% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph SW | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 65% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SSW | 42% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cumberland (36.987, -82.996). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cumberland
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
191 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Cumberland: nearby ZIP 40823 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Skyline 1 Se, Ky (8.9 mi from Cumberland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.