Lexington Weather in 1888

Historical record of Lexington, Kentucky weather for the year 1888 based on NOAA data.

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1888 Lexington Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	99 °F	August 3
Lowest temperature	4 °F	February 28
Highest daily low	74 °F	August 3
Lowest daily high	19 °F	February 9
Most daily precipitation	2.7 inches	July 9
Most daily snow	2.8 inches	January 9
Total annual precipitation	46.8 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Lexington in 1888?

The highest temperature recorded in Lexington, Kentucky in 1888 was 99 °F which happened on August 3.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Lexington in 1888

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	99 °F	Aug 3
2	98 °F	Jun 20
3	97 °F	Aug 2
3	97 °F	Jun 19
5	96 °F	Aug 1
6	95 °F	Jul 7
6	95 °F	Jun 18
8	93 °F	Jul 6
9	92 °F	Aug 11
9	92 °F	Aug 7
9	92 °F	Aug 6

What was the coldest temperature in Lexington in 1888?

The lowest temperature recorded in Lexington, Kentucky in 1888 was 4 °F which happened on Feb 28.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Lexington in 1888

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	4 °F	February 28
2	5 °F	February 27
2	5 °F	January 19
4	8 °F	January 18
4	8 °F	January 16
6	10 °F	January 28
7	11 °F	February 10
7	11 °F	January 26
7	11 °F	January 15
10	13 °F	March 22
10	13 °F	February 9

January 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	52	24	0.62	0.0
January 2	53	20	0.00	0.0
January 3	40	28	0.00	0.0
January 4	56	34	0.00	0.0
January 5	62	48	0.00	0.0
January 6	68	55	0.00	0.0
January 7	63	48	1.15	0.0
January 8	56	25	0.54	0.0
January 9	35	26	0.55	2.8
January 10	32	24	0.00	0.0
January 11	26	16	0.00	0.0
January 12	39	15	0.39	0.0
January 13	48	25	0.11	0.0
January 14	52	19	0.00	0.0
January 15	55	11	0.61	0.1
January 16	23	8	0.04	0.0
January 17	34	20	0.07	0.0
January 18	26	8	0.02	0.2
January 19	26	5	0.00	0.0
January 20	31	20	0.00	0.0
January 21	26	16	0.11	1.0
January 22	26	17	0.00	0.0
January 23	33	23	0.00	0.0
January 24	34	22	0.00	0.0
January 25	41	25	0.16	0.0
January 26	34	11	0.00	0.0
January 27	30	20	0.00	0.0
January 28	25	10	0.00	0.0
January 29	51	20	0.00	0.0
January 30	52	39	0.00	0.0
January 31	47	34	0.02	0.0

February 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	38	32	0.00	0.0
February 2	43	29	0.00	0.0
February 3	48	33	0.12	0.0
February 4	54	35	0.31	0.0
February 5	38	33	0.07	0.0
February 6	38	26	0.00	0.0
February 7	42	29	0.14	0.0
February 8	42	18	0.11	1.3
February 9	19	13	0.18	1.6
February 10	28	11	0.03	0.1
February 11	33	27	0.07	0.0
February 12	37	28	0.02	0.4
February 13	45	26	0.00	0.0
February 14	61	36	0.02	0.0
February 15	39	19	0.00	0.0
February 16	53	16	0.00	0.0
February 17	56	36	0.00	0.0
February 18	64	40	0.00	0.0
February 19	60	48	0.11	0.0
February 20	57	40	0.60	0.0
February 21	48	34	0.00	0.0
February 22	56	32	0.00	0.0
February 23	60	40	0.00	0.0
February 24	68	41	0.08	0.0
February 25	57	31	1.04	0.2
February 26	33	21	0.00	0.0
February 27	22	5	0.03	0.3
February 28	33	4	0.00	0.0
February 29	52	32	0.00	0.0

March 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	65	46	0.00	0.0
March 2	58	40	0.37	0.0
March 3	44	28	0.00	0.0
March 4	36	26	0.04	0.0
March 5	34	20	0.35	2.3
March 6	33	20	0.00	0.0
March 7	34	22	0.00	0.0
March 8	41	20	0.00	0.0
March 9	54	28	0.00	0.0
March 10	52	44	0.23	0.0
March 11	52	28	0.62	0.0
March 12	38	24	0.00	0.0
March 13	34	22	0.00	0.0
March 14	36	18	0.00	0.0
March 15	53	24	0.00	0.0
March 16	62	38	0.03	0.0
March 17	49	34	1.01	0.0
March 18	62	34	0.00	0.0
March 19	70	48	0.00	0.0
March 20	74	50	0.25	0.0
March 21	53	29	0.45	0.0
March 22	30	13	0.07	0.6
March 23	43	15	0.00	0.0
March 24	47	34	0.28	0.0
March 25	56	32	0.42	0.0
March 26	74	43	0.55	0.0
March 27	63	46	0.36	0.0
March 28	50	38	0.78	0.0
March 29	50	35	0.01	0.0
March 30	66	34	0.00	0.0
March 31	73	49	0.00	0.0

April 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	79	49	0.00
April 2	70	52	0.00
April 3	64	38	0.00
April 4	73	46	0.00
April 5	80	52	0.00
April 6	74	48	0.61
April 7	66	41	0.00
April 8	61	41	0.00
April 9	63	43	0.70
April 10	64	53	0.58
April 11	62	41	0.00
April 12	55	40	0.00
April 13	58	32	0.00
April 14	68	46	0.00
April 15	78	40	0.00
April 16	74	43	0.00
April 17	77	38	0.00
April 18	65	48	0.00
April 19	68	42	0.00
April 20	47	32	0.00
April 21	57	32	0.00
April 22	57	45	0.67
April 23	53	42	0.04
April 24	53	34	0.00
April 25	66	34	0.00
April 26	74	48	0.00
April 27	78	52	0.00
April 28	84	52	0.00
April 29	84	56	0.00
April 30	70	54	0.57

May 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	56	43	0.00
May 2	62	41	0.00
May 3	82	51	0.00
May 4	75	54	0.16
May 5	74	42	0.00
May 6	82	52	0.00
May 7	80	62	0.12
May 8	81	63	0.13
May 9	79	62	0.02
May 10	82	55	0.00
May 11	85	59	0.00
May 12	74	54	0.00
May 13	69	44	0.00
May 14	59	38	0.00
May 15	64	34	0.22
May 16	56	48	0.38
May 17	64	44	0.32
May 18	77	51	0.68
May 19	61	48	0.00
May 20	68	44	0.00
May 21	70	50	0.02
May 22	66	49	0.67
May 23	66	54	0.00
May 24	78	56	0.00
May 25	74	62	0.31
May 26	81	59	0.00
May 27	88	62	0.00
May 28	84	71	0.00
May 29	75	62	0.00
May 30	77	60	0.02
May 31	78	59	0.24

June 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	71	48	0.00	n/a
June 2	72	56	0.02	n/a
June 3	58	46	0.00	n/a
June 4	74	47	0.00	n/a
June 5	85	56	0.00	n/a
June 6	88	64	0.00	n/a
June 7	84	59	0.00	n/a
June 8	86	50	0.00	n/a
June 9	76	60	0.29	n/a
June 10	80	64	0.36	n/a
June 11	70	54	0.03	n/a
June 12	76	49	0.00	n/a
June 13	86	58	0.00	n/a
June 14	89	64	0.00	n/a
June 15	86	66	0.02	n/a
June 16	86	69	0.03	n/a
June 17	91	71	0.00	n/a
June 18	95	70	0.00	n/a
June 19	97	71	0.00	n/a
June 20	98	73	0.00	n/a
June 21	88	71	0.03	n/a
June 22	90	69	0.02	n/a
June 23	87	68	0.00	n/a
June 24	84	70	0.58	n/a
June 25	84	67	0.01	n/a
June 26	83	66	0.00	n/a
June 27	76	67	0.62	n/a
June 28	77	65	0.96	n/a
June 29	73	65	0.00	n/a
June 30	78	63	0.00	n/a

July 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	84	62	0.00	n/a
July 2	84	63	0.00	n/a
July 3	89	64	0.00	n/a
July 4	89	68	0.50	n/a
July 5	90	70	0.00	n/a
July 6	93	71	0.00	n/a
July 7	95	73	0.00	n/a
July 8	91	70	0.37	n/a
July 9	88	69	2.72	n/a
July 10	82	68	0.18	n/a
July 11	85	64	0.00	n/a
July 12	89	66	0.00	n/a
July 13	83	58	0.00	n/a
July 14	78	56	0.00	n/a
July 15	82	57	0.00	n/a
July 16	83	60	0.00	n/a
July 17	84	68	0.01	n/a
July 18	80	69	0.09	n/a
July 19	82	68	0.00	n/a
July 20	80	62	0.00	n/a
July 21	84	60	0.00	n/a
July 22	87	60	0.00	n/a
July 23	89	63	0.00	n/a
July 24	89	65	0.00	n/a
July 25	86	65	0.00	n/a
July 26	89	66	0.00	n/a
July 27	87	70	0.05	n/a
July 28	84	68	0.29	n/a
July 29	89	69	0.00	n/a
July 30	90	68	0.00	n/a
July 31	91	66	0.00	n/a

August 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	96	69	0.00	n/a
August 2	97	72	0.01	n/a
August 3	99	74	0.00	n/a
August 4	90	70	0.75	n/a
August 5	86	71	0.08	n/a
August 6	92	69	0.08	n/a
August 7	92	69	0.00	n/a
August 8	88	70	0.00	n/a
August 9	82	63	0.00	n/a
August 10	82	64	0.00	n/a
August 11	92	63	0.00	n/a
August 12	86	68	0.03	n/a
August 13	76	56	0.00	n/a
August 14	85	56	0.00	n/a
August 15	90	57	0.02	n/a
August 16	88	72	0.07	n/a
August 17	87	69	0.53	n/a
August 18	77	68	0.19	n/a
August 19	76	68	0.35	n/a
August 20	80	68	1.40	n/a
August 21	72	66	2.20	n/a
August 22	75	60	0.00	n/a
August 23	73	52	0.00	n/a
August 24	81	53	0.00	n/a
August 25	85	63	0.00	n/a
August 26	73	66	0.57	n/a
August 27	76	66	0.45	n/a
August 28	78	64	0.03	n/a
August 29	80	60	0.00	n/a
August 30	78	68	0.28	n/a
August 31	74	67	1.72	n/a

September 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	68	62	0.33	n/a
September 2	74	54	0.00	n/a
September 3	80	60	0.00	n/a
September 4	84	58	0.00	n/a
September 5	76	60	0.00	n/a
September 6	70	n/a	0.00	n/a
September 7	75	n/a	0.00	n/a
September 8	80	n/a	0.00	n/a
September 9	85	62	0.00	n/a
September 10	79	50	0.00	n/a
September 11	78	58	0.00	n/a
September 12	82	54	0.00	n/a
September 13	67	49	0.00	n/a
September 14	77	44	0.00	n/a
September 15	73	64	0.04	n/a
September 16	72	58	0.24	n/a
September 17	70	48	0.00	n/a
September 18	72	50	0.00	n/a
September 19	76	53	0.00	n/a
September 20	79	60	0.23	n/a
September 21	76	58	0.30	n/a
September 22	72	56	0.03	n/a
September 23	72	52	0.00	n/a
September 24	71	48	0.00	n/a
September 25	73	48	0.00	n/a
September 26	68	44	0.03	n/a
September 27	65	51	0.00	n/a
September 28	68	42	0.00	n/a
September 29	68	39	0.01	n/a
September 30	63	35	0.01	n/a

October 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	74	51	0.00
October 2	51	45	0.33
October 3	53	34	0.01
October 4	64	36	0.00
October 5	69	48	0.03
October 6	61	55	0.17
October 7	63	47	0.00
October 8	62	46	0.00
October 9	55	38	0.00
October 10	58	36	0.00
October 11	47	44	0.65
October 12	46	38	0.28
October 13	49	43	0.17
October 14	58	44	0.02
October 15	54	41	0.40
October 16	64	41	0.01
October 17	58	42	0.00
October 18	68	40	0.00
October 19	68	n/a	0.06
October 20	n/a	36	0.00
October 21	51	32	0.00
October 22	57	40	0.52
October 23	57	46	0.12
October 24	56	38	0.00
October 25	56	45	0.05
October 26	65	50	0.17
October 27	71	51	0.00
October 28	56	44	0.02
October 29	67	36	0.00
October 30	66	40	0.00
October 31	74	48	0.00

November 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	74	49	0.00	0.0
November 2	73	56	0.03	0.0
November 3	60	48	0.48	0.0
November 4	69	43	0.00	0.0
November 5	74	54	0.00	0.0
November 6	68	50	0.66	0.0
November 7	59	44	0.72	0.0
November 8	70	49	2.16	0.0
November 9	71	n/a	0.15	0.0
November 10	n/a	39	0.00	0.0
November 11	50	34	0.02	0.0
November 12	57	33	0.00	0.0
November 13	64	38	0.00	0.0
November 14	58	46	0.01	0.0
November 15	61	n/a	0.22	0.0
November 16	n/a	34	0.12	0.0
November 17	42	28	0.00	0.0
November 18	50	34	0.15	0.0
November 19	50	37	0.22	0.0
November 20	43	36	0.00	0.0
November 21	39	30	0.00	0.0
November 22	44	26	0.00	0.0
November 23	50	26	0.00	0.0
November 24	53	32	0.00	0.0
November 25	44	30	0.00	0.0
November 26	33	29	0.00	0.0
November 27	37	25	0.11	1.2
November 28	40	27	0.00	0.0
November 29	40	33	0.02	0.0
November 30	40	34	0.08	0.0

December 1888 Lexington Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	37	32	0.01	0.0
December 2	36	30	0.00	0.0
December 3	44	32	0.00	0.0
December 4	45	29	0.00	0.0
December 5	46	36	0.00	0.0
December 6	57	31	0.00	0.0
December 7	57	26	0.00	0.0
December 8	55	37	0.00	0.0
December 9	43	40	0.28	0.0
December 10	47	35	0.01	0.0
December 11	34	28	0.00	0.0
December 12	36	25	0.01	0.2
December 13	30	22	0.02	0.6
December 14	36	15	0.00	0.0
December 15	52	34	0.00	0.0
December 16	54	41	0.73	0.0
December 17	53	n/a	0.32	0.0
December 18	n/a	25	0.07	0.8
December 19	26	21	0.01	0.0
December 20	30	15	0.00	0.0
December 21	36	23	0.00	0.0
December 22	40	15	0.00	0.0
December 23	48	25	0.00	0.0
December 24	57	35	0.00	0.0
December 25	61	40	0.00	0.0
December 26	59	34	0.00	0.0
December 27	36	29	0.02	0.0
December 28	39	23	0.06	0.0
December 29	45	22	0.00	0.0
December 30	48	30	0.09	0.0
December 31	44	34	0.25	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1872–2024	Lexington Bluegrass Airport	location