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Lexington Weather in 1978

Historical record of Lexington, Virginia weather for the year 1978 based on NOAA data.
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1978 Lexington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 96 °F September 9
Lowest temperature -2 °F January 23
Highest daily low 70 °F August 7
Lowest daily high 23 °F January 29
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches March 26
Most daily snow 7.8 inches January 14
Total annual precipitation 34.6 inches -
Total annual snow 34.7 inches -
What was the hottest temperature in Lexington in 1978?
The highest temperature recorded in Lexington, Virginia in 1978 was 96 °F which happened on September 9.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Highest Temperatures in Lexington in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 96 °F Sep 9
2 95 °F Jul 23
2 95 °F Jun 27
4 93 °F Sep 18
4 93 °F Jul 21
6 92 °F Sep 19
6 92 °F Sep 7
6 92 °F Jun 28
6 92 °F Jun 18
10 91 °F Sep 8
10 91 °F Aug 29
10 91 °F Aug 26
10 91 °F Aug 19
10 91 °F Jul 24
10 91 °F Jul 22
10 91 °F Jul 10
10 91 °F Jun 26
What was the coldest temperature in Lexington in 1978?
The lowest temperature recorded in Lexington, Virginia in 1978 was -2 °F which happened on Jan 23.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Lowest Temperatures in Lexington in 1978
Rank Temperature Date
1 -2 °F January 23
2 3 °F January 11
3 4 °F February 11
3 4 °F January 24
3 4 °F January 10
6 5 °F February 23
6 5 °F February 8
6 5 °F February 4
6 5 °F February 3
10 7 °F January 16
10 7 °F January 12
January 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
January 1
 39 33 0.01 0.0
January 2
 42 28 0.00 0.0
January 3
 38 17 0.00 0.0
January 4
 40 10 0.00 0.0
January 5
 50 17 0.00 0.0
January 6
 46 31 0.05 0.0
January 7
 42 32 0.01 0.0
January 8
 43 38 0.44 0.0
January 9
 55 10 0.56 0.5
January 10
 24 4 0.00 0.0
January 11
 30 3 0.00 0.0
January 12
 33 7 0.00 0.0
January 13
 32 25 0.51 5.6
January 14
 37 25 0.59 7.8
January 15
 33 22 0.00 0.0
January 16
 28 7 0.00 0.0
January 17
 33 20 1.14 2.5
January 18
 37 28 0.00 0.0
January 19
 32 17 0.19 2.0
January 20
 36 21 0.42 2.0
January 21
 35 24 0.00 0.0
January 22
 32 8 0.00 0.0
January 23
 37 -2 0.00 0.0
January 24
 39 4 0.00 0.0
January 25
 40 32 1.04 0.0
January 26
 50 18 1.29 0.0
January 27
 34 17 0.00 0.0
January 28
 31 15 0.00 0.0
January 29
 23 11 0.00 0.0
January 30
 33 15 0.00 0.0
January 31
 29 12 0.00 0.0
February 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
February 1
 32 9 0.00 0.0
February 2
 40 23 0.18 3.5
February 3
 32 5 0.00 0.0
February 4
 32 5 0.00 0.0
February 5
 28 11 0.00 0.0
February 6
 27 9 0.00 0.0
February 7
 32 10 0.00 0.0
February 8
 33 5 0.00 0.0
February 9
 36 11 0.00 0.0
February 10
 38 8 0.00 0.0
February 11
 39 4 0.00 0.0
February 12
 47 11 0.00 0.0
February 13
 40 19 0.03 0.3
February 14
 42 27 0.02 0.2
February 15
 42 22 0.00 0.0
February 16
 37 24 0.07 0.6
February 17
 45 29 0.00 0.0
February 18
 42 33 0.00 0.0
February 19
 41 27 0.00 0.0
February 20
 36 19 0.00 0.0
February 21
 42 16 0.00 0.0
February 22
 38 18 0.14 1.6
February 23
 39 5 0.00 0.0
February 24
 43 28 0.00 0.0
February 25
 55 25 0.00 0.0
February 26
 46 28 0.00 0.0
February 27
 39 19 0.00 0.0
February 28
 36 20 0.08 0.9
March 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
March 1
 42 29 0.12 1.3
March 2
 34 14 0.01 0.2
March 3
 37 23 0.38 3.0
March 4
 37 19 0.00 0.0
March 5
 39 9 0.00 0.0
March 6
 50 16 0.00 0.0
March 7
 47 28 0.10 1.0
March 8
 34 27 0.67 1.2
March 9
 38 29 0.06 0.5
March 10
 44 33 0.90 0.0
March 11
 61 25 0.00 0.0
March 12
 61 30 0.02 0.0
March 13
 52 34 0.00 0.0
March 14
 70 42 0.50 0.0
March 15
 65 48 0.00 0.0
March 16
 56 37 0.00 0.0
March 17
 43 26 0.00 0.0
March 18
 47 24 0.00 0.0
March 19
 73 28 0.00 0.0
March 20
 67 32 0.00 0.0
March 21
 73 37 0.00 0.0
March 22
 69 36 0.01 0.0
March 23
 79 31 0.00 0.0
March 24
 69 49 0.00 0.0
March 25
 56 33 0.73 0.0
March 26
 39 33 1.80 0.0
March 27
 53 35 0.00 0.0
March 28
 67 39 0.00 0.0
March 29
 68 36 0.00 0.0
March 30
 63 29 0.00 0.0
March 31
 74 39 0.00 0.0
April 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
April 1
 82 38 0.00 0.0
April 2
 76 54 0.00 0.0
April 3
 64 46 0.00 0.0
April 4
 82 40 0.00 0.0
April 5
 77 56 0.00 0.0
April 6
 69 40 0.00 0.0
April 7
 75 51 0.07 0.0
April 8
 76 56 0.00 0.0
April 9
 75 45 0.00 0.0
April 10
 82 42 0.00 0.0
April 11
 79 54 0.07 0.0
April 12
 73 45 0.00 0.0
April 13
 76 45 0.00 0.0
April 14
 70 42 0.00 0.0
April 15
 69 35 0.00 0.0
April 16
 64 30 0.00 0.0
April 17
 68 44 0.00 0.0
April 18
 58 47 0.14 0.0
April 19
 51 45 0.05 0.0
April 20
 54 41 0.11 0.0
April 21
 50 43 0.01 0.0
April 22
 65 40 0.00 0.0
April 23
 66 29 0.00 0.0
April 24
 76 35 0.00 0.0
April 25
 66 45 0.26 0.0
April 26
 45 40 1.32 0.0
April 27
 65 42 0.05 0.0
April 28
 69 41 0.00 0.0
April 29
 74 32 0.00 0.0
April 30
 67 54 0.00 0.0
May 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
May 1
 65 43 0.00 0.0
May 2
 66 29 0.00 0.0
May 3
 69 32 0.00 0.0
May 4
 64 43 0.98 0.0
May 5
 65 43 0.17 0.0
May 6
 73 48 0.00 0.0
May 7
 68 49 0.00 0.0
May 8
 60 50 0.63 0.0
May 9
 80 50 0.19 0.0
May 10
 77 52 0.00 0.0
May 11
 77 37 0.00 0.0
May 12
 75 49 0.00 0.0
May 13
 69 53 1.44 0.0
May 14
 59 51 0.20 0.0
May 15
 57 48 0.09 0.0
May 16
 61 50 0.29 0.0
May 17
 72 48 0.06 0.0
May 18
 76 43 0.00 0.0
May 19
 84 51 0.00 0.0
May 20
 86 49 0.00 0.0
May 21
 85 59 0.00 0.0
May 22
 82 54 0.00 0.0
May 23
 75 51 0.19 0.0
May 24
 82 62 0.02 0.0
May 25
 85 58 0.00 0.0
May 26
 87 53 0.00 0.0
May 27
 83 51 0.00 0.0
May 28
 80 57 0.00 0.0
May 29
 84 56 0.00 0.0
May 30
 84 61 0.07 0.0
May 31
 85 62 0.07 0.0
June 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
June 1
 90 53 0.00 0.0
June 2
 88 54 0.00 0.0
June 3
 84 61 0.33 0.0
June 4
 76 52 0.00 0.0
June 5
 82 48 0.00 0.0
June 6
 82 55 0.00 0.0
June 7
 81 61 0.09 0.0
June 8
 75 67 0.25 0.0
June 9
 80 64 0.03 0.0
June 10
 82 47 0.00 0.0
June 11
 84 50 0.00 0.0
June 12
 85 58 0.09 0.0
June 13
 80 61 0.50 0.0
June 14
 78 43 0.00 0.0
June 15
 77 45 0.00 0.0
June 16
 78 52 0.00 0.0
June 17
 89 62 0.00 0.0
June 18
 92 63 0.00 0.0
June 19
 89 64 0.33 0.0
June 20
 84 64 0.13 0.0
June 21
 84 63 0.07 0.0
June 22
 86 63 0.00 0.0
June 23
 84 56 0.00 0.0
June 24
 83 59 0.00 0.0
June 25
 85 61 0.00 0.0
June 26
 91 65 0.00 0.0
June 27
 95 66 0.59 0.0
June 28
 92 68 0.00 0.0
June 29
 90 60 0.00 0.0
June 30
 90 61 0.00 0.0
July 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
July 1
 86 64 0.00 0.0
July 2
 76 65 0.22 0.0
July 3
 83 64 1.07 0.0
July 4
 79 64 0.00 0.0
July 5
 79 62 0.00 0.0
July 6
 81 57 0.00 0.0
July 7
 86 54 0.00 0.0
July 8
 88 62 0.00 0.0
July 9
 90 64 0.00 0.0
July 10
 91 66 0.00 0.0
July 11
 85 62 0.26 0.0
July 12
 82 54 0.00 0.0
July 13
 80 54 0.00 0.0
July 14
 78 66 0.03 0.0
July 15
 87 63 0.00 0.0
July 16
 82 63 0.15 0.0
July 17
 85 58 0.02 0.0
July 18
 89 58 0.00 0.0
July 19
 88 60 0.00 0.0
July 20
 90 62 0.00 0.0
July 21
 93 63 0.00 0.0
July 22
 91 68 0.07 0.0
July 23
 95 69 0.00 0.0
July 24
 91 69 0.03 0.0
July 25
 81 66 0.09 0.0
July 26
 86 66 0.00 0.0
July 27
 87 64 0.00 0.0
July 28
 88 67 0.01 0.0
July 29
 90 58 0.00 0.0
July 30
 85 68 0.03 0.0
July 31
 90 66 0.21 0.0
August 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
August 1
 87 67 0.12 0.0
August 2
 88 67 0.00 0.0
August 3
 86 68 0.00 0.0
August 4
 80 67 0.26 0.0
August 5
 86 67 0.00 0.0
August 6
 81 69 0.82 0.0
August 7
 87 70 0.64 0.0
August 8
 86 67 0.40 0.0
August 9
 86 66 0.13 0.0
August 10
 86 65 0.05 0.0
August 11
 85 62 0.02 0.0
August 12
 87 66 0.40 0.0
August 13
 85 68 0.18 0.0
August 14
 84 66 0.69 0.0
August 15
 88 68 0.02 0.0
August 16
 88 68 0.00 0.0
August 17
 90 68 0.00 0.0
August 18
 89 59 0.00 0.0
August 19
 91 62 0.00 0.0
August 20
 87 68 0.00 0.0
August 21
 83 53 0.00 0.0
August 22
 87 52 0.00 0.0
August 23
 89 55 0.00 0.0
August 24
 90 57 0.00 0.0
August 25
 90 65 0.01 0.0
August 26
 91 65 0.00 0.0
August 27
 85 68 0.00 0.0
August 28
 90 68 0.16 0.0
August 29
 91 66 0.09 0.0
August 30
 85 66 0.07 0.0
August 31
 83 69 0.03 0.0
September 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
September 1
 76 68 0.00 0.0
September 2
 75 61 0.00 0.0
September 3
 87 60 0.00 0.0
September 4
 87 60 0.00 0.0
September 5
 86 58 0.00 0.0
September 6
 89 56 0.00 0.0
September 7
 92 57 0.00 0.0
September 8
 91 61 0.00 0.0
September 9
 96 59 0.00 0.0
September 10
 86 68 0.00 0.0
September 11
 84 63 0.33 0.0
September 12
 87 62 0.00 0.0
September 13
 82 61 0.00 0.0
September 14
 67 56 0.01 0.0
September 15
 85 61 0.00 0.0
September 16
 84 57 0.00 0.0
September 17
 88 60 0.00 0.0
September 18
 93 61 0.00 0.0
September 19
 92 65 0.00 0.0
September 20
 87 67 0.00 0.0
September 21
 88 66 0.00 0.0
September 22
 85 66 0.00 0.0
September 23
 72 58 0.00 0.0
September 24
 66 58 0.00 0.0
September 25
 76 55 0.00 0.0
September 26
 74 54 0.00 0.0
September 27
 76 43 0.00 0.0
September 28
 75 51 0.00 0.0
September 29
 69 39 0.00 0.0
September 30
 67 45 0.00 0.0
October 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
October 1
 70 56 0.00 0.0
October 2
 78 46 0.00 0.0
October 3
 74 49 0.00 0.0
October 4
 74 57 0.24 0.0
October 5
 66 45 0.01 0.0
October 6
 64 52 0.00 0.0
October 7
 57 43 0.01 0.0
October 8
 56 41 0.00 0.0
October 9
 63 28 0.00 0.0
October 10
 72 32 0.00 0.0
October 11
 71 32 0.00 0.0
October 12
 80 41 0.00 0.0
October 13
 80 48 0.00 0.0
October 14
 71 54 0.41 0.0
October 15
 54 37 0.00 0.0
October 16
 52 33 0.04 0.0
October 17
 51 36 0.00 0.0
October 18
 64 31 0.00 0.0
October 19
 69 38 0.00 0.0
October 20
 69 42 0.00 0.0
October 21
 74 32 0.00 0.0
October 22
 79 35 0.00 0.0
October 23
 79 39 0.00 0.0
October 24
 74 39 0.00 0.0
October 25
 72 28 0.00 0.0
October 26
 80 46 0.00 0.0
October 27
 67 46 0.00 0.0
October 28
 65 31 0.00 0.0
October 29
 68 30 0.00 0.0
October 30
 64 34 0.00 0.0
October 31
 67 28 0.00 0.0
November 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
November 1
 71 29 0.00 0.0
November 2
 69 34 0.00 0.0
November 3
 68 28 0.00 0.0
November 4
 64 34 0.00 0.0
November 5
 69 33 0.00 0.0
November 6
 75 30 0.00 0.0
November 7
 62 35 0.00 0.0
November 8
 58 48 0.04 0.0
November 9
 64 36 0.00 0.0
November 10
 65 30 0.00 0.0
November 11
 69 39 0.00 0.0
November 12
 57 36 0.00 0.0
November 13
 56 50 0.00 0.0
November 14
 72 51 0.00 0.0
November 15
 60 51 0.22 0.0
November 16
 58 46 0.08 0.0
November 17
 49 44 0.37 0.0
November 18
 62 47 0.33 0.0
November 19
 56 29 0.00 0.0
November 20
 56 30 0.00 0.0
November 21
 54 29 0.00 0.0
November 22
 53 41 0.00 0.0
November 23
 49 42 0.10 0.0
November 24
 59 41 0.04 0.0
November 25
 52 33 0.00 0.0
November 26
 39 23 0.02 0.0
November 27
 38 33 0.88 0.0
November 28
 53 37 0.00 0.0
November 29
 44 28 0.40 0.0
November 30
 52 37 0.05 0.0
December 1978 Lexington Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
December 1
 52 26 0.00 0.0
December 2
 59 26 0.00 0.0
December 3
 53 31 0.23 0.0
December 4
 68 47 0.42 0.0
December 5
 62 40 0.39 0.0
December 6
 61 26 0.00 0.0
December 7
 60 26 0.04 0.0
December 8
 73 41 0.00 0.0
December 9
 69 38 0.75 0.0
December 10
 39 20 0.01 0.0
December 11
 37 15 0.00 0.0
December 12
 47 17 0.00 0.0
December 13
 55 17 0.00 0.0
December 14
 51 29 0.00 0.0
December 15
 58 18 0.00 0.0
December 16
 52 20 0.01 0.0
December 17
 49 36 0.02 0.0
December 18
 53 21 0.00 0.0
December 19
 50 27 0.08 n/a
December 20
 49 34 0.18 0.0
December 21
 53 37 0.11 0.0
December 22
 46 19 0.00 0.0
December 23
 50 17 0.00 0.0
December 24
 41 24 0.62 0.0
December 25
 44 34 0.24 0.0
December 26
 52 22 0.00 0.0
December 27
 47 26 0.00 0.0
December 28
 41 12 0.00 0.0
December 29
 43 12 0.00 0.0
December 30
 42 23 0.02 0.0
December 31
 42 35 0.61 0.0
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