Most Monthly Precipitation in Lexington History

This is a list of the largest monthly precipitation totals ever recorded in Lexington, Kentucky history from 1872–2024.

What Was the Wettest Month in Lexington History?

According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Lexington, Kentucky has ever received in a single month is 16.7 inches which occurred in January 1950.

Lexington Most Rain in One Month

Rank	Precipitation	Month
1	16.7 inches	January 1950
2	15.1 inches	January 1937
3	13.8 inches	March 1997
4	12.7 inches	April 2011
5	11.7 inches	June 1960
6	11.4 inches	April 2015
7	11.2 inches	July 1875
8	11.2 inches	August 1974
9	11.2 inches	January 1951
10	10.9 inches	May 2004
11	10.8 inches	May 1983
12	10.8 inches	June 1998
13	10.6 inches	July 1958
14	10.6 inches	June 1928
15	10.4 inches	September 2018
16	10.4 inches	July 1896
17	10.4 inches	March 1975
18	10.4 inches	January 1913
19	10.3 inches	May 1935
20	10.3 inches	July 1992