Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Climate
United States
Pop. 314,488 Elev. 304 m / 997 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Lexington-Fayette has warm summers with average highs of 88°F (31°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 103°F (39°C). Rain falls on about 75 days per year (57.0 in / 1447 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 31 in (779 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 123 sunny days per year and around 52 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 22°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 103°F (39°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 75 days | 57.0 in (1447 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 30.7 in (779 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 123 sunny | 52 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 64
Feb 58
Mar 71
Apr 74
May 56
Jun 55
Jul 41
Aug 40
Sep 40
Oct 56
Nov 72
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 63
Feb 51
Mar 62
Apr 72
May 74
Jun 75
Jul 65
Aug 65
Sep 68
Oct 69
Nov 71
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Hospital 2 mi Shriners Hospital
Hiking trail 18 mi Jessamine Creek Gorge Preserve
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 22°F -5°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 10.4 in263 mm | 14 |
| February | 50°F 10°C | 31°F -1°C | 5.7 in 145 mm | 10.8 in274 mm | 7 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 41°F 5°C | 6.0 in 153 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 8 |
| April | 70°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 9.3 in 237 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 57°F 14°C | 8.7 in 221 mm | — | 2 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.5 in 116 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 72°F 22°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 82°F 28°C | 60°F 15°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | — | 19 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 56°F 14°C | 39°F 4°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | 0.6 in14 mm | 11 |
| December | 47°F 8°C | 32°F 0°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | 8.5 in216 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 1 |
| February | 7 | 3 |
| March | 8 | 6 |
| April | 5 | 6 |
| May | 2 | 9 |
| June | 10 | 8 |
| July | 10 | 7 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 19 | 4 |
| October | 18 | 3 |
| November | 11 | 3 |
| December | 3 | 0 |