Lexington Weather Records

Lexington, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1902–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Lexington, North Carolina was 107 °F which occurred on July 29, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Lexington, North Carolina was -6 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
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 51.5 28.6 79 -6 3.6 1.9
February 56.2 31.6 83 2 3.3 0.5
March 63.6 37.6 93 5 3.9 0.3
April 73.4 46.0 95 21 3.9 0.0
May 79.8 55.5 100 29 3.4 0.0
June 86.0 63.7 105 39 4.0 0.0
July 89.1 67.8 107 45 4.5 0.0
August 87.4 66.1 105 45 4.5 0.0
September 81.8 59.8 103 35 4.2 0.0
October 72.5 47.4 98 25 3.1 0.0
November 62.3 37.1 86 13 3.3 0.0
December 53.7 31.3 79 1 3.4 0.6
Entire year 71.4 47.7 107 -6 45.4 3.3
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1902–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F August 14, 2005
Lowest daily high 17 °F January 30, 1966
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F March 21, 2017
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
34 °F Jan 24–25, 1905
Most daily precipitation 6.6 inches October 15, 1954
Most monthly precipitation 14.0 inches October 1990
Most yearly precipitation 64.2 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 141 2013
Earliest snow in season November 11 1987
Latest snow in season March 28 1947
Most daily snow 12.5 inches February 18, 1979
Most monthly snow 25.5 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 31.5 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 31.5 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 13.0 inches February 18, 1979
Earliest freeze October 3 1981
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 17 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 22 1941
Latest freeze May 10 1906
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 9 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 101 1906
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 169 1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 84 1962
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 13 1977
Lexington Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jan 27 – Feb 10, 1957
Without precipitation 41 days Sep 27 – Nov 6, 2000
With snow 3 days Feb 17–19, 1989
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Feb 2–5, 1996
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 118 days May 20 – Sep 14, 1978
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 30 days Jun 26 – Jul 25, 1977
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 16–21, 1977
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Lexington is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1902–2024 Lexington location