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Louisville Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Centers:

Airport: Louisville International Airport (SDF)

Population 1,245,941 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 190 • Golf destination
Hotel Rooms 40,100 • Smoke free restaurants
Unique Venues 39  
Restaurants 250  
Average Hotel Room Rate $98
Average Daily Food Cost $49
Approximate Taxi Fares from SDF to Downtown $18-20
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $290

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Lexington, KY 74 mi 1 hr 17 min 2 hr 10 min* $400+
Cincinnati, OH 99 mi 1 hr 35 min 51 min $300+
Indianapolis, IN 114 mi 1 hr 48 min 2 hr 45 min* $350+
Nashville, TN 176 mi 2 hr 44 min 2 hr 36 min* $375+
Columbus, OH 206 mi 3 hr 16 min 2 hr 19 min* $375+
St. Louis, MO 260 mi 4 hr 5 min 2 hr 55 min* $250+
Cleveland, OH 348 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 13 min $325+
Charlotte, NC 474 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 20 min $350+

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Louisville Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 77 77 86 91 95 102 105 101 104 92 84 76
Rec High -°C 25 25 30 32 35 38 40 38 40 33 28 24
Avg High -°F 41 46 56 68 77 85 88 87 80 69 56 45
Avg High -°C 5 7 13 20 25 29 31 30 26 20 13 7
Avg Low -°F 25 28 36 46 55 64 68 66 59 47 37 29
Avg Low -°C -3 -2 2 7 12 17 20 18 15 8 2 -1
Rec Low -°F -22 -9 -1 22 31 42 50 46 33 23 -1 -15
Rec Low -°C -30 -22 -18 -5 -- 5 10 7 -- -5 -18 -26
Rainfall - in. 3.4 3.4 4.5 4 4.5 3.6 4.2 3.3 3 2.6 3.7 3.5
Rainfall - cm. 8 8 11 10 11 9 10 8 7 6 9 8

Louisville has four distinct seasons, with spring remaining the best time to visit, as it captures the radiant Southern sun without the true heat of summer. Summers are generally hot, with temperatures averaging 88°F, while winters are relatively mild, with temperatures averaging 37°F.

The city sees an annual average of 16.4 inches of snow and 44.53 inches of rain. Louisville's humid subtropical climate is subject to various weather extremes, including tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and ice storms.