Average Temperature in Lexington by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Lexington, Kentucky for each year between 1873 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Lexington?

2023 was the warmest year in the history of Lexington, Kentucky. The average daily high temperature was 69.7 °F, and the average low was 48.8 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Lexington?

1917 was the coolest year in the history of Lexington, Kentucky. The average daily high temperature was 61.3 °F, and the average low was 43.4 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	1	69.7	48.8
2022	19	67.4	46.6
2021	60	65.5	46.1
2020	48	65.7	46.5
2019	2	68.8	48.3
2018	14	66.5	48.2
2017	5	68.0	48.1
2016	4	68.5	48.1
2015	32	66.4	46.4
2014	95	64.7	44.8
2013	72	64.9	46.0
2012	6	68.2	47.2
2011	39	65.6	47.0
2010	64	65.5	45.9
2009	90	63.8	46.0
2008	85	65.2	44.8
2007	9	67.6	47.4
2006	37	65.8	47.0
2005	35	66.1	46.7
2004	69	64.7	46.5
2003	105	63.5	45.5
2002	29	65.9	47.1
2001	34	66.2	46.6
2000	89	64.6	45.2
1999	23	67.3	46.1
1998	7	66.8	48.5
1997	127	63.0	44.4
1996	128	63.0	44.4
1995	83	64.9	45.2
1994	71	65.5	45.5
1993	82	64.5	45.7
1992	78	64.3	46.1
1991	13	66.9	47.9
1990	16	66.8	47.4
1989	109	63.9	44.7
1988	88	65.8	44.1
1987	21	67.1	46.6
1986	30	66.0	46.9
1985	99	63.9	45.4
1984	75	64.7	46.0
1983	70	64.9	46.2
1982	68	65.3	45.9
1981	112	63.8	44.7
1980	106	63.8	45.0
1979	132	62.8	44.2
1978	135	62.3	43.9
1977	56	65.6	46.2
1976	137	63.4	42.4
1975	54	65.3	46.5
1974	79	64.8	45.6
1973	25	66.2	47.2
1972	111	63.7	44.8
1971	63	65.9	45.6
1970	101	64.3	44.9
1969	97	64.2	45.2
1968	113	63.8	44.6
1967	100	64.2	45.1
1966	133	62.7	43.9
1965	91	64.9	44.8
1964	61	66.8	44.8
1963	122	64.2	43.5
1962	94	64.4	45.2
1961	103	64.1	45.0
1960	126	63.1	44.3
1959	40	66.2	46.3
1958	136	62.5	43.5
1957	55	65.7	46.1
1956	62	65.7	45.9
1955	58	66.0	45.7
1954	17	67.6	46.5
1953	11	68.3	46.6
1952	24	67.3	46.2
1951	84	65.5	44.5
1950	116	64.1	44.2
1949	18	67.1	46.9
1948	81	65.2	45.0
1947	125	63.6	43.9
1946	22	67.0	46.5
1945	86	64.8	45.2
1944	46	67.0	45.3
1943	65	67.4	44.0
1942	67	66.4	44.9
1941	15	68.3	45.9
1940	118	64.9	43.2
1939	20	68.3	45.6
1938	10	68.8	46.1
1937	80	65.8	44.5
1936	33	67.9	44.9
1935	66	65.5	45.9
1934	53	66.8	45.0
1933	36	65.8	46.9
1932	45	64.9	47.4
1931	8	65.7	49.4
1930	47	65.1	47.1
1929	110	63.2	45.4
1928	108	62.6	46.1
1927	42	64.8	47.7
1926	121	62.3	45.5
1925	57	64.7	47.0
1924	131	62.1	45.0
1923	52	64.8	47.1
1922	12	66.1	48.7
1921	3	67.1	49.9
1920	114	62.2	46.2
1919	38	64.9	47.8
1918	74	64.2	46.5
1917	139	61.3	43.4
1916	77	64.5	46.1
1915	92	63.2	46.5
1914	93	63.7	46.0
1913	27	65.8	47.5
1912	134	62.2	44.3
1911	26	65.7	47.7
1910	123	62.5	45.1
1909	98	63.7	45.7
1908	44	65.4	46.9
1907	119	62.7	45.3
1906	102	63.0	46.2
1905	130	62.1	45.1
1904	129	62.7	44.6
1903	104	63.3	45.8
1902	87	63.6	46.4
1901	124	62.8	44.8
1900	31	65.6	47.2
1899	73	64.0	46.7
1898	49	65.1	47.0
1897	59	65.5	46.1
1896	51	65.1	46.9
1895	120	63.6	44.3
1894	41	66.0	46.5
1893	96	64.2	45.2
1892	107	63.0	45.7
1891	43	65.2	47.1
1890	28	65.3	47.9
1889	76	64.0	46.6
1888	115	63.7	44.6
1875	138	61.2	44.4
1874	50	64.2	47.9
1873	117	62.5	45.6

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1872–2024	Lexington Bluegrass Airport	location