Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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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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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |