Licking River at Wyoming Ford
About
Licking River at Wyoming Ford is a boat launch on the Licking River in Kentucky, about 7 miles from the town of Owingsville. It gives paddlers and boaters a put-in on the river. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cave Run Lake show May highs around 75°F with lows near 52°F, and September highs near 79°F with lows around 56°F. September also averages fewer wet days than spring. The closest nearby option is Slate Creek Blue Water Trail, a canoeing route about 7 miles away.
Location
Owingsville
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 67–82°F and lows of 42–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cave Run Lake, KY weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high24° low3 days with snow
- Feb46° high27° low3 days with snow
- Mar55° high33° low1 days with snow
- Apr67° high42° low
- May75° high52° low
- Jun82° high61° low
- Jul86° high65° low
- Aug85° high63° low
- Sep79° high56° low
- Oct68° high45° low
- Nov56° high35° low1 days with snow
- Dec45° high29° low2 days with snow
Nearby
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Licking River at Wyoming Ford
Best months: August–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.
Jan
41° / 24°
16 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
15 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 33°
15 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 42°
15 wet
May
75° / 52°
15 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
13 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
11 wet
Nov
56° / 35°
12 wet · 1 snow
Dec
45° / 29°
15 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cave Run Lake, KY, 11.3 mi away at 840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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