Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 1999-07-30; its coldest fell to -16°F on 1982-01-17.
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 | 70°F2002-01-31
-1°F1982-01-10
|
58°F2004-01-04
-16°F1982-01-17
|
| February | 74°F2023-02-23
7°F2015-02-19
|
57°F2018-02-15
-6°F1985-02-03
|
| March | 80°F2026-03-22
17°F1996-03-08
|
66°F2020-03-28
2°F2015-03-06
|
| April | 83°F2002-04-18
33°F2007-04-07
|
66°F2002-04-19
20°F1997-04-09
|
| May | 89°F2006-05-30
48°F1989-05-06
|
73°F2019-05-28
28°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 104°F2012-06-29
62°F2009-06-04
|
76°F2025-06-25
42°F1988-06-10
|
| July | 105°F1999-07-30
71°F2009-07-18
|
77°F2026-07-03
49°F1983-07-07
|
| August | 102°F1983-08-20
66°F2004-08-12
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77°F1983-08-21
43°F1986-08-29
|
| September | 100°F2011-09-03
58°F1995-09-22
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73°F2012-09-01
35°F1989-09-24
|
| October | 98°F2019-10-03
37°F1993-10-30
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71°F2019-10-01
22°F1981-10-24
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| November | 82°F2016-11-01
23°F2014-11-18
|
61°F2024-11-06
7°F2014-11-18
|
| December | 72°F1998-12-06
3°F1983-12-25
|
61°F1982-12-03
-10°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) | 74°F2023-02-23
-1°F1982-01-10
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61°F1982-12-03
-16°F1982-01-17
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 89°F2006-05-30
17°F1996-03-08
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73°F2019-05-28
2°F2015-03-06
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 105°F1999-07-30
62°F2009-06-04
|
77°F1983-08-21
42°F1988-06-10
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 100°F2011-09-03
23°F2014-11-18
|
73°F2012-09-01
7°F2014-11-18
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Lexington-Fayette has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.