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 Weather Days by Month
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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |