Horse Cave, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Horse Cave, a city in Hart County, Kentucky.
Overnight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Horse Cave
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 99% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph S | 99% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 3% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph W | 0% |
| Friday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NW | 0% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph N | 3% |
| Monday | 61°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Clear | 1 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Horse Cave (37.170, -85.917). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Horse Cave
Last spring frost
Apr 9
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Horse Cave: nearby ZIP 42749 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Glasgow, Ky (12.7 mi from Horse Cave). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.