Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 87°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 27°F.
Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is also the county seat. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Lexington-Fayette average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 27°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 47°F | 31°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 57°F | 38°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 67°F | 47°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 75°F | 57°F | 0.20 in |
| June | 83°F | 65°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 87°F | 69°F | 0.10 in |
| August | 85°F | 67°F | 0.10 in |
| September | 80°F | 61°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 68°F | 49°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 56°F | 39°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 46°F | 32°F | 0.10 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 105°F on 2012-06-29
- Coldest day on record: -21°F on 1989-12-22
Percentiles compare each day to Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →