Monthly climate in East Lexington, Virginia, United States

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.

Monthly average temperatures in East Lexington, Virginia, United States §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in East Lexington, Virginia, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in East Lexington, Virginia, United States §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in East Lexington, Virginia, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in East Lexington, Virginia, United States §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in East Lexington, Virginia, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in East Lexington, Virginia, United States §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for East Lexington, Virginia, 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) 3 6 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3