Climate in Lexington, United States

Lexington, United States has a humid continental climate. The annual average temperature is about 15.3°C, with around 1757 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 801 mm across 91 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 29.2°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 1.4°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Lexington is classified as Humid Continental. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for United States — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for United States is about 801 mm a year over roughly 91 rainy days, with the wettest month Jun and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Lexington: every city in United States carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Lexington sees an estimated 1757 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Lexington are Apr, Oct, Sep. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Lexington has a climate comfort score of 79/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Louisville — Humid Continental, comfort 79/100
• Climate in Cincinnati — Humid Continental, comfort 79/100
• Climate in Nashville — Humid Subtropical, comfort 83/100