Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 86°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 23°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: 2026-07-21. 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 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is May (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 23°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 44°F | 26°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 54°F | 33°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 65°F | 43°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 0.20 in |
| June | 81°F | 63°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 85°F | 67°F | 0.20 in |
| August | 86°F | 65°F | 0.10 in |
| September | 82°F | 58°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 69°F | 46°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 55°F | 34°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 43°F | 28°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 1999-07-30
- Coldest day on record: -16°F on 1982-01-17
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 →