Lexington weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Lexington, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2012-06-29; its coldest fell to -21°F on 1989-12-22.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F2002-01-31
5°F1994-01-19
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60°F2020-01-11
-20°F1994-01-19
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| February | 80°F2018-02-20
9°F1996-02-04
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62°F2018-02-20
-15°F2015-02-20
|
| March | 86°F2026-03-22
20°F1980-03-02
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68°F1990-03-15
-11°F1980-03-03
|
| April | 86°F1986-04-26
34°F2007-04-07
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72°F2023-04-05
22°F1982-04-07
|
| May | 92°F2011-05-30
51°F1981-05-19
|
74°F2018-05-30
32°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 105°F2012-06-29
62°F1998-06-06
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79°F2024-06-29
45°F1993-06-01
|
| July | 103°F2012-07-01
70°F2009-07-02
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79°F2012-07-08
53°F2014-07-29
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| August | 101°F1988-08-17
67°F2004-08-13
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78°F2007-08-08
46°F1986-08-29
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| September | 101°F2011-09-03
55°F2001-09-25
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75°F2012-09-01
37°F1983-09-24
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| October | 94°F2019-10-02
38°F1989-10-20
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74°F1986-10-04
24°F1981-10-24
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| November | 81°F2016-11-01
25°F2014-11-18
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65°F2011-11-14
13°F2019-11-13
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| December | 75°F1982-12-03
3°F1989-12-22
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63°F1982-12-03
-21°F1989-12-22
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 80°F2018-02-20
3°F1989-12-22
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63°F1982-12-03
-21°F1989-12-22
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 92°F2011-05-30
20°F1980-03-02
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74°F2018-05-30
-11°F1980-03-03
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 105°F2012-06-29
62°F1998-06-06
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79°F2012-07-08
45°F1993-06-01
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 101°F2011-09-03
25°F2014-11-18
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75°F2012-09-01
13°F2019-11-13
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Lexington has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.