Lexington, Illinois Climate

United States

Pop. 2,059 Elev. 232 m / 761 ft TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·

Dry and warm, Lexington sees July highs of 87°F (31°C) and cold January lows of 17°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 99°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Expect around 47 rainy days annually (32.0 in / 813 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 29 in (747 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 117 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 79°F (26°C) in summer.

Temperature 87°F (30°C) high 17°F (-8°C) low
Feels like 99°F (37°C) high 8°F (-13°C) low
Rain 47 days 32.0 in (813 mm) /yr
Snow 3 days 29.4 in (747 mm) /yr
Sky 117 sunny 29 stormy
Wind 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg

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Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan
61
Feb
53
Mar
67
Apr
60
May
54
Jun
67
Jul
51
Aug
35
Sep
44
Oct
52
Nov
73
Dec
Humidity (%)
63
Jan
64
Feb
55
Mar
58
Apr
59
May
68
Jun
75
Jul
74
Aug
60
Sep
60
Oct
65
Nov
77
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 13 mi Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)
Ski resort 87 mi
National park 95 mi Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall
Hospital 14 mi OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center
Hiking trail 34 mi Spring Lake Park

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 32°F 0°C 17°F -8°C 0.6 in 15 mm 6.3 in160 mm 14
February 38°F 3°C 22°F -5°C 0.3 in 7 mm 5.3 in134 mm 8
March 60°F 16°C 38°F 3°C 3.4 in 85 mm 2.7 in70 mm 11
April 65°F 19°C 45°F 7°C 3.6 in 92 mm 0.0 in1 mm 4
May 73°F 23°C 53°F 11°C 3.1 in 78 mm 9
June 84°F 29°C 66°F 19°C 4.5 in 114 mm 8
July 87°F 30°C 71°F 21°C 6.0 in 152 mm 5
August 81°F 27°C 64°F 18°C 3.1 in 80 mm 12
September 82°F 28°C 57°F 14°C 1.4 in 36 mm 18
October 70°F 21°C 50°F 10°C 3.5 in 88 mm 14
November 52°F 11°C 36°F 2°C 1.3 in 33 mm 8.2 in208 mm 10
December 37°F 3°C 21°F -6°C 1.3 in 34 mm 6.9 in175 mm 4

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 14 0
February 8 0
March 11 5
April 4 3
May 9 2
June 8 3
July 5 7
August 12 4
September 18 2
October 14 2
November 10 0
December 4 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 42°F 6°C
April 53°F 12°C
May 61°F 16°C
June 73°F 23°C
July 79°F 26°C
August 75°F 24°C
September 68°F 20°C
October 59°F 15°C
November 43°F 6°C
December 32°F 0°C