Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >
Latest official climate summary for Lexington.
Daily Records for Temperature, Precipitation, Snowfall, and Snow Depth (pdf files)
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February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Temperature Information (pdf files)
Temperature Extremes for Lexington, Kentucky, and Indiana
First and last dates for certain temperature thresholds
Top Ten Warmest of Each Month
Top Ten Coldest of Each Month
Top Ten Warmest and Coldest Months of All-Time
Top Ten Warmest of Each Season and Top Ten Coldest of Each Season
Top Ten Warmest Years and Top Ten Coldest Years
Days of Temperatures at or Above 100°, 1872 - Present
Days of Temperatures at or Below 0°, by Calendar Year, 1872 - Present
Days of Temperatures at or Below 0°, by Cold Season, 1872 - Present
Precipitation Information (pdf files)
Precipitation and Snowfall Extremes for Lexington, Kentucky, and Indiana
Top Ten Wettest Years, Top Ten Driest Years, and Top Ten Wettest Days
Top Ten Wettest of Each Month
Top Ten Driest of Each Month
Top Ten Wettest and Driest Months of All-Time
Top Ten Wettest of Each Season, Top Ten Driest of Each Season, Top Ten Wettest Seasons, and Top Ten Driest Seasons
Top Ten Wettest Days of Each Month
Top Ten Snowiest Days and Top Five Deepest Snow Depths
Top Ten Snowiest Days of Each Month
Top Ten Snowiest Months
Top Ten Snowiest of Each Season and Top Ten Least Snowy Winters
Top Ten Snowiest and Least Snowy Calendar Years
Special Day Information (pdf files)
New Year's Day
Valentine's Day
Leap Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Halloween
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Climatological Normals and Miscellaneous (most are pdf files)
Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Temp/Precip/Snow/Degree Day Normals
Daily Temp/Precip/Snow/Degree Day Normals
Normal number of days with certain threshold temperature (90/32/0), precipitation (0.01"/1"), and snowfall (0.1"/1") benchmarks
Comparisons between old and new normals
Frost/freeze Information
Snow information including average first/last dates
Seasonal Average Temperatures, Total Precipitation, and Total Snowfall 1872 - Present
Wind Information Including Strongest Gust, Average Cloudiness Information, and Highest/Lowest/Average Barometric Pressure
Highest known dew points and heat index readings
Two Bizarre May Snowfalls in Kentucky
Station History
Preliminary Local Daily and Monthly Climatological Data
The Preliminary Local Climatological Data Sheet summarizes temperature, heating and cooling degree days and precipitation and snowfall. This is preliminary unofficial data compiled within our office, and may contain erroneous or incorrect data.
| Absolute Maximum | Absolute Minimum |
|---|---|
| 108° on 07/10/1936, 07/15/1936 | -21° on 01/24/1963 |
| Coldest High | Warmest Low |
| -3° on 1/12/1918, 2/9/1899 | 83° on 7/8/1874 |
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