Monticello, Kentucky Weather
Monticello, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monticello, Fayette County.
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About Monticello, Kentucky
Monticello rests in a landscape where the rolling hills of the Bluegrass region begin to soften, giving way to a more varied terrain that hints at the broader Appalachian foothills to the east. It lies 4.0 miles west of Lexington, KY (from Lexington, KY: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Nicholasville. The air here, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a particular kind of stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of wind through the broad leaves of oak and maple trees that dot the fields and line the narrow country roads. The land itself, a patchwork of cultivated fields and wooded draws, possesses a deep, earthy character, its soil a rich, dark loam that speaks of generations of careful tending. Even the sunlight seems to fall differently here, a gentler, more diffused light that softens the edges of the world and lends a quiet luminescence to the cultivated acres and the scattered farmsteads. The history of Monticello is inextricably tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile land, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. While farming remains a cornerstone, with tobacco fields once prominent and now giving way to more diverse crops and livestock, the area also holds a quiet pride in its past. Evidence of earlier inhabitants can be felt in the weathered barns and stone fences that mark the boundaries of properties, remnants of a time when life moved at a different cadence. The spirit of self-reliance and community, fostered by these rural roots, still permeates Monticello, evident in the friendly waves exchanged between passing vehicles and the local gatherings that bring neighbors together.
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| Location | Monticello, Fayette County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37.9923°N, 84.550218°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Monticello) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40503, 42633 |
| Area Code | 606, 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monticello, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monticello, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Monticello includes coordinates 37.992300°N, 84.550218°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 40503, 42633. Telephone area code: 606, 270. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
