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Monthly climate in Lexington, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lexington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1529 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lexington enjoys an average of 3013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lexington, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Lexington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lexington experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 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, Mississippi, 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 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lexington, Mississippi, United States §

Lexington usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lexington are July, September and November. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lexington, Mississippi, 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) 125 (4.9) 183 (7.2) 158 (6.2) 161 (6.3) 127 (5.0) 121 (4.8) 101 (4.0) 116 (4.6) 101 (4.0) 125 (4.9) 87 (3.4) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 13 9 11 13 15 15 8 9 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Lexington, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Lexington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lexington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lexington, Mississippi, 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 150 163 216 266 299 306 333 303 283 265 233 189
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 14m 11h 0m 11h 59m 13h 0m 13h 51m 14h 16m 14h 3m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 26m 10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Lexington, Mississippi, United States §

Lexington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lexington UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lexington, Mississippi, 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 7 8 10 11 12 11 11 9 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lexington, Mississippi, United States

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