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Lexington

Kentucky, United States · 321,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 14°C · wettest around February · prevailing wind SW
Warmest
29.2 °C
Coldest
2.5 °C
Wettest
28%
Windiest
5.2 m/s
Prevailing
SW
4.0 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Lexington over the whole year is 14°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.

Month by month Lexington climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January3°C-1°C-2°C26%58%3.6 m/s1014
February7°C2°C2°C26%51%3.7 m/s7030
March12°C5°C7°C23%44%3.9 m/s18050
April17°C10°C13°C24%42%3.6 m/s45564
May22°C15°C20°C24%43%2.9 m/s633053
June27°C20°C27°C21%30%2.6 m/s535721
July29°C22°C30°C21%31%2.3 m/s22684
August28°C20°C29°C20%31%2.1 m/s33669
September26°C17°C26°C20%29%2.2 m/s555131
October20°C11°C17°C20%36%2.7 m/s571567
November12°C5°C7°C23%38%3.1 m/s17151
December7°C2°C2°C24%54%3.4 m/s3029

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Lexington weather by season

Year round, Lexington has days of about 3°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -1°C to 22°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 14°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around October. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Lexington weather in winterDecember to February

High 6°CLow 1°CRain 25%

Winter in Lexington has typical daily highs of about 6°C and lows of about 1°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.

Lexington weather in springMarch to May

High 17°CLow 10°CRain 24%

Spring in Lexington has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.

Lexington weather in summerJune to August

High 28°CLow 20°CRain 21%

Summer in Lexington has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.

Lexington weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 19°CLow 11°CRain 21%

Autumn in Lexington has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Lexington?

Lexington has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 20% in October, the driest month, to 26% in February, the wettest.

What time of year is Lexington windiest?

Winds in Lexington are highest in March, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.

What is the average temperature in Lexington year round?

The average temperature in Lexington over the whole year is 14°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.

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