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Monthly climate in Lexington, Tennessee, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lexington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1561 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lexington enjoys an average of 3012 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lexington, Tennessee, United States §

The warmest months in Lexington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lexington experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 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, Tennessee, 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 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average high 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lexington, Tennessee, United States §

Lexington usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lexington are January, August and November. On average, 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lexington, Tennessee, 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) 103 (4.1) 180 (7.1) 171 (6.7) 167 (6.6) 119 (4.7) 111 (4.4) 130 (5.1) 109 (4.3) 115 (4.5) 126 (5.0) 87 (3.4) 143 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 14 12 12 12 13 13 8 9 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Lexington, Tennessee, United States §

The sunniest months in Lexington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lexington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lexington, Tennessee, 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 143 157 210 264 299 317 345 312 290 260 223 186
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 31m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Lexington, Tennessee, United States §

Lexington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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, Tennessee, 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 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lexington, Tennessee, United States

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