Lexington Weather Records

Lexington, Kentucky weather averages and records from 1872–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lexington, Kentucky was 108 °F which occurred on July 15, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lexington, Kentucky was -21 °F which occurred on January 24, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lexington Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.7 25.4 80 -21 3.4 4.7
February 46.0 28.2 80 -20 3.6 4.4
March 55.4 35.7 86 -2 4.5 2.8
April 66.5 45.2 91 15 4.4 0.2
May 75.1 55.1 96 26 5.4 0.0
June 83.1 63.0 104 39 5.0 0.0
July 86.3 66.7 108 47 5.1 0.0
August 85.6 65.3 105 42 3.7 0.0
September 79.6 58.2 103 32 3.4 0.0
October 68.0 47.0 97 20 3.7 0.0
November 55.1 36.4 83 -3 3.4 0.4
December 45.3 29.6 75 -19 4.2 1.9
Entire year 65.7 46.4 108 -21 49.8 14.4
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1872–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F July 8, 1874
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 12, 1918
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F January 23, 1963
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
63 °F Dec 14–15, 1901
Most daily precipitation 8.0 inches August 2, 1932
Most monthly precipitation 16.7 inches January 1950
Most yearly precipitation 72.0 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 163 2018
Earliest snow in season October 19 1972
Latest snow in season May 20 1894
Most daily snow 13.4 inches January 26, 1943
Most monthly snow 23.0 inches January 1918
Most yearly snow 62.8 inches 1917
Most snow in a winter 55.4 inches 1916–1917
Greatest snow accumulation 17.0 inches February 7, 1998
Earliest freeze October 2 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 24 1943
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 24 1925
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 20 1953
Latest freeze May 10 1966
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 17 1958
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 1939
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 10 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 110 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 148 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 85 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 21 1936
Lexington Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days May 28 – Jun 8, 1903
Without precipitation 39 days Aug 28 – Oct 5, 2019
With snow 8 days Jan 9–16, 1982
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Jan 26 – Feb 12, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 68 days Jul 3 – Sep 8, 1995
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 21 days Jul 23 – Aug 12, 1941
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 9 days Jul 7–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Lexington is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1872–2024 Lexington Bluegrass Airport location