Mount Sterling, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mount Sterling, a city in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Today
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mount Sterling
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 99% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph SW | 74% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph WSW | 0% |
| Friday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 0% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost | 3 mph W | 3% |
| Monday | 59°F | Widespread Frost then Sunny | 3 mph WSW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Clear | 2 mph SW | 2% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph WSW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mount Sterling (38.065, -83.949). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mount Sterling
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Mount Sterling: nearby ZIP 40353 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mt Sterling, Ky (1 mi from Mount Sterling). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.