Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
72°F2002-01-31
5°F1994-01-19
60°F2020-01-11
-20°F1994-01-19
February
80°F2018-02-20
9°F1996-02-04
62°F2018-02-20
-15°F2015-02-20
March
86°F2026-03-22
20°F1980-03-02
68°F1990-03-15
-11°F1980-03-03
April
86°F1986-04-26
34°F2007-04-07
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
79°F2024-06-29
45°F1993-06-01
July
103°F2012-07-01
70°F2009-07-02
79°F2012-07-08
53°F2014-07-29
August
101°F1988-08-17
67°F2004-08-13
78°F2007-08-08
46°F1986-08-29
September
101°F2011-09-03
55°F2001-09-25
75°F2012-09-01
37°F1983-09-24
October
94°F2019-10-02
38°F1989-10-20
74°F1986-10-04
24°F1981-10-24
November
81°F2016-11-01
25°F2014-11-18
65°F2011-11-14
13°F2019-11-13
December
75°F1982-12-03
3°F1989-12-22
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
80°F2018-02-20
3°F1989-12-22
63°F1982-12-03
-21°F1989-12-22
Spring (Mar–May)
92°F2011-05-30
20°F1980-03-02
74°F2018-05-30
-11°F1980-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
105°F2012-06-29
62°F1998-06-06
79°F2012-07-08
45°F1993-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
101°F2011-09-03
25°F2014-11-18
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

Highest 105°F 2012-06-29
Lowest 3°F 1989-12-22

Low

Highest 79°F 2012-07-08
Lowest -21°F 1989-12-22

Feels-like

Highest 139°F 1983-08-20
Lowest -40°F 1989-12-22

Humidity

Highest 24.0 g/m³ 2011-07-12
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-10

Wind

Highest 28 mph 2008-09-14
Lowest 2 mph 1987-07-20

Gust

Highest 67 mph 1982-04-03
Lowest 7 mph 1993-11-09

Precip

Wettest 4.27 in 2006-09-23
Driest 10-day dry spell 1990-10-26

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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