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Monthly climate in Lexington, Alabama, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lexington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1595 mm (62.8 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lexington enjoys an average of 2968 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lexington, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Lexington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lexington experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lexington, Alabama, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lexington, Alabama, United States §

Lexington usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lexington are August, September and November. On average, 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lexington, Alabama, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126 (5.0) 194 (7.6) 195 (7.7) 158 (6.2) 114 (4.5) 123 (4.8) 122 (4.8) 107 (4.2) 108 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 76 (3.0) 159 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 11 12 12 15 13 9 9 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Lexington, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Lexington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lexington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lexington, Alabama, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144 155 211 265 299 307 331 310 278 263 224 176
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 27m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Lexington, Alabama, United States §

Lexington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lexington UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lexington, Alabama, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lexington, Alabama, United States

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