Lexington January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lexington, Kentucky in the month of January.
Typical Lexington January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 41.7 °F
Average daily low 25.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 4.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.8%
Daily chance of snow 14.6%
Lexington January Weather Records
1872–2024
Highest temperature 80 °F January 24, 1943
Lowest temperature -21 °F January 24, 1963
Highest daily low 60 °F January 3, 2004
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 12, 1918
Hottest average high temperature 52.4 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 26.0 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.5 inches January 11, 1913
Most monthly precipitation 16.7 inches 1950
Most daily snow 13.4 inches January 26, 1943
Most monthly snow 23.0 inches 1918
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 43.3 27.6 71 -3
January 2 43.2 27.4 67 -4
January 3 43.1 27.3 68 -2
January 4 42.9 27.2 68 0
January 5 42.6 26.9 66 -5
January 6 42.4 26.7 71 -6
January 7 42.2 26.4 70 -7
January 8 42.1 26.4 71 -11
January 9 42.2 26.4 70 -8
January 10 42.1 26.3 67 -11
January 11 42.0 26.1 75 -9
January 12 41.8 25.9 71 -14
January 13 41.8 25.7 69 -12
January 14 41.8 25.6 68 -2
January 15 41.7 25.5 69 -11
January 16 41.6 25.3 69 -11
January 17 41.5 25.2 67 -13
January 18 41.6 25.1 72 -17
January 19 41.6 25.1 68 -20
January 20 41.7 25.0 70 -18
January 21 41.7 25.0 72 -17
January 22 41.7 25.1 73 -6
January 23 41.9 25.1 68 -20
January 24 41.9 25.1 80 -21
January 25 41.9 25.1 76 -6
January 26 41.9 25.0 71 -7
January 27 41.7 24.8 74 -15
January 28 41.7 24.8 68 -13
January 29 41.8 24.8 69 -7
January 30 41.8 24.8 69 -10
January 31 41.9 25.0 71 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1872–2024 Lexington Bluegrass Airport location