Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification East Lexington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1156 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.East Lexington enjoys an average of 3097 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in East Lexington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, East Lexington experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in East Lexington, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
East Lexington usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in East Lexington are January, March and July. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 70 (2.7) | 109 (4.3) | 78 (3.1) | 124 (4.9) | 129 (5.1) | 98 (3.9) | 58 (2.3) | 103 (4.0) | 99 (3.9) | 113 (4.4) | 80 (3.2) | 97 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in East Lexington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in East Lexington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 183 | 255 | 271 | 294 | 317 | 358 | 316 | 277 | 256 | 225 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 26m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
East Lexington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 East Lexington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |