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Dix River at Hubble Park

Kentucky

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Dix River at Hubble Park is a boat launch in Kentucky, set within Logan Hubble Park about 2.8 miles from Lancaster. It puts paddlers and boaters onto the Dix River. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Danville station show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 80°F, with summer highs climbing to about 86°F in July and August. Close by, Pleasant Retreat Trail is about 2 miles away for a hike. Sugar Creek, about 7 miles off, offers more canoeing, and Sportsman's Hill Trail lies roughly 9 miles away.

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Location

Lancaster

Kentucky

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–83°F and lows of 44–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Danville, KY weather station, 9.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high23° low
  2. Feb47° high26° low
  3. Mar56° high33° low
  4. Apr68° high44° low
  5. May75° high54° low
  6. Jun83° high61° low
  7. Jul86° high65° low
  8. Aug86° high64° low
  9. Sep80° high57° low
  10. Oct69° high45° low
  11. Nov56° high34° low
  12. Dec46° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Logan Hubble Park · Public land
Nearest town
Lancaster, Kentucky · 2.8 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Dix River at Hubble Park

Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 23°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 44°

    11 wet

  5. May

    75° / 54°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 64°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danville, KY, 9.3 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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