Louisville, KY Oak Pollen

Oak pollen in Louisville usually peaks around April, reaching High at its worst. Louisville sits in the Ohio River Valley, where humid air and river bottoms make for a heavy allergy year: maple and oak in spring, grass in summer, and a strong ragweed fall.

Oak peaks in April across the Louisville area, the high point of a busy spring tree season.

Oak in Louisville today

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Oak pollen by month in Louisville

How oak usually runs across the year. The current month is outlined.

Jan
None
Feb
None
Mar
Moderate
Apr
High
May
Moderate
Jun
None
Jul
None
Aug
None
Sep
None
Oct
None
Nov
None
Dec
None

Managing oak season in Louisville

If oak is your trigger, start a daily antihistamine like cetirizine (Zyrtec) or loratadine (Claritin) a week or two before the April peak, rather than waiting for symptoms. Keep windows closed on high-count mornings, shower and change clothes after time outside, and run the AC on recirculate in the car.

When symptoms don't ease with over-the-counter medicine, an allergist in Kentucky can test whether oak is really what you react to and talk through longer-term options like allergy shots.

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Seasonal pattern based on Kentucky pollen data and local sources. Today's reading updated daily. MyPollenPal