Lexington, KY
: Fall 2026 so far averaged 74.1°F in Lexington, KY, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 142.
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Lexington, KY, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 62nd warmest of 142 (with 2014, 1992, 1962 and 2 other years).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Lexington, KY, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 54th warmest of 142 (with 1969, 1963, 1949 and 4 other years).
- No measurable precipitation in Lexington, KY for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Every year on this date
- Above the normal range
- In it
- Below it
- Normal range
- This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 56 |
| 2025 | 82 | 59 |
| 2024 | 78 | 50 |
| 2023 | 90 | 58 |
| 2022 | 72 | 46 |
| 2021 | 72 | 62 |
| 2020 | 65 | 39 |
| 2019 | 96 | 69 |
| 2018 | 86 | 67 |
| 2017 | 83 | 58 |
| 2016 | 77 | 54 |
| 2015 | 55 | 47 |
| 2014 | 75 | 48 |
| 2013 | 82 | 67 |
| 2012 | 71 | 53 |
| 2011 | 68 | 41 |
| 2010 | 54 | 46 |
| 2009 | 66 | 48 |
| 2008 | 71 | 42 |
| 2007 | 83 | 60 |
| 2006 | 79 | 58 |
| 2005 | 87 | 62 |
| 2004 | 69 | 41 |
| 2003 | 63 | 34 |
| 2002 | 85 | 67 |
| 2001 | 81 | 54 |
| 2000 | 82 | 62 |
| 1999 | 79 | 51 |
| 1998 | 67 | 52 |
| 1997 | 79 | 49 |
| 1996 | 64 | 43 |
| 1995 | 70 | 62 |
| 1994 | 71 | 50 |
| 1993 | 62 | 36 |
| 1992 | 75 | 47 |
| 1991 | 79 | 61 |
| 1990 | 83 | 59 |
| 1989 | 68 | 51 |
| 1988 | 67 | 48 |
| 1987 | 57 | 39 |
| 1986 | 83 | 70 |
| 1985 | 62 | 46 |
| 1984 | 73 | 43 |
| 1983 | 85 | 57 |
| 1982 | 80 | 59 |
| 1981 | 61 | 33 |
| 1980 | 59 | 45 |
| 1979 | 67 | 54 |
| 1978 | 72 | 53 |
| 1977 | 63 | 44 |
| 1976 | 77 | 49 |
| 1975 | 62 | 35 |
| 1974 | 54 | 27 |
| 1973 | 79 | 58 |
| 1972 | 73 | 49 |
| 1971 | 86 | 62 |
| 1970 | 68 | 47 |
| 1969 | 82 | 56 |
| 1968 | 68 | 44 |
| 1967 | 80 | 57 |
| 1966 | 70 | 44 |
| 1965 | 67 | 46 |
| 1964 | 74 | 46 |
| 1963 | 79 | 56 |
| 1962 | 75 | 60 |
| 1961 | 58 | 42 |
| 1960 | 68 | 54 |
| 1959 | 88 | 62 |
| 1958 | 66 | 43 |
| 1957 | 68 | 52 |
| 1956 | 72 | 61 |
| 1955 | 78 | 53 |
| 1954 | 86 | 69 |
| 1953 | 89 | 64 |
| 1952 | 65 | 39 |
| 1951 | 87 | 63 |
| 1950 | 76 | 54 |
| 1949 | 72 | 56 |
| 1948 | 66 | 49 |
| 1947 | 81 | 51 |
| 1946 | 79 | 47 |
| 1945 | 58 | 42 |
| 1944 | 81 | 63 |
| 1943 | 73 | 46 |
| 1942 | 84 | 56 |
| 1941 | 78 | 67 |
| 1940 | 80 | 43 |
| 1939 | 80 | 42 |
| 1938 | 76 | 43 |
| 1937 | 69 | 60 |
| 1936 | 73 | 43 |
| 1935 | 68 | 50 |
| 1934 | 72 | 45 |
| 1933 | 71 | 45 |
| 1932 | 77 | 57 |
| 1931 | 84 | 61 |
| 1930 | 71 | 52 |
| 1929 | 62 | 43 |
| 1928 | 78 | 60 |
| 1927 | 72 | 60 |
| 1926 | 84 | 68 |
| 1925 | 73 | 64 |
| 1924 | 76 | 56 |
| 1923 | 71 | 56 |
| 1922 | 86 | 67 |
| 1921 | 63 | 48 |
| 1920 | 72 | 48 |
| 1919 | 88 | 69 |
| 1918 | 74 | 58 |
| 1917 | 66 | 53 |
| 1916 | 74 | 50 |
| 1915 | 79 | 59 |
| 1914 | 67 | 60 |
| 1913 | 68 | 50 |
| 1912 | 72 | 50 |
| 1911 | 85 | 59 |
| 1910 | 84 | 63 |
| 1909 | 79 | 52 |
| 1908 | 69 | 37 |
| 1907 | 83 | 64 |
| 1906 | 74 | 61 |
| 1905 | 72 | 53 |
| 1904 | 65 | 48 |
| 1903 | 86 | 64 |
| 1902 | 77 | 59 |
| 1901 | 68 | 39 |
| 1900 | 84 | 63 |
| 1899 | 73 | 47 |
| 1898 | 86 | 67 |
| 1897 | 78 | 53 |
| 1896 | 63 | 49 |
| 1895 | 73 | 47 |
| 1894 | 76 | 62 |
| 1893 | 68 | 58 |
| 1892 | 82 | 58 |
| 1891 | 86 | 54 |
| 1890 | 75 | 56 |
| 1889 | 74 | 48 |
| 1888 | 53 | 34 |
| 1875 | 67 | 43 |
| 1874 | 70 | 52 |
| 1873 | 75 | 60 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | 96°F |
| 2 | 2023 | 90°F |
| 3 | 1953 | 89°F |
| 4 | 1959 | 88°F |
| 4 | 1919 | 88°F |
| 6 | 2005 | 87°F |
| 6 | 1951 | 87°F |
| 8 | 2018 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1971 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1954 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1922 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1903 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1898 | 86°F |
| 8 | 1891 | 86°F |
| 15 | 2002 | 85°F |
| 15 | 1983 | 85°F |
| 15 | 1911 | 85°F |
| 18 | 1942 | 84°F |
| 18 | 1931 | 84°F |
| 18 | 1926 | 84°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | 27°F |
| 2 | 1981 | 33°F |
| 3 | 2003 | 34°F |
| 3 | 1888 | 34°F |
| 5 | 1975 | 35°F |
| 6 | 1993 | 36°F |
| 7 | 1908 | 37°F |
| 8 | 2020 | 39°F |
| 8 | 1987 | 39°F |
| 8 | 1952 | 39°F |
| 8 | 1901 | 39°F |
| 12 | 2011 | 41°F |
| 12 | 2004 | 41°F |
| 14 | 2008 | 42°F |
| 14 | 1961 | 42°F |
| 14 | 1945 | 42°F |
| 14 | 1939 | 42°F |
| 18 | 1996 | 43°F |
| 18 | 1984 | 43°F |
| 18 | 1958 | 43°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1893 | 2.30 in |
| 2 | 1962 | 0.99 in |
| 3 | 1998 | 0.94 in |
| 4 | 1907 | 0.89 in |
| 5 | 2021 | 0.75 in |
| 6 | 1995 | 0.59 in |
| 7 | 1956 | 0.56 in |
| 8 | 1978 | 0.48 in |
| 9 | 2014 | 0.46 in |
| 10 | 1941 | 0.43 in |
| 11 | 1968 | 0.41 in |
| 12 | 1937 | 0.40 in |
| 13 | 1921 | 0.34 in |
| 14 | 1991 | 0.28 in |
| 15 | 1917 | 0.07 in |
| 16 | 1973 | 0.06 in |
| 17 | 1898 | 0.05 in |
| 18 | 1894 | 0.04 in |
| 19 | 2003 | 0.02 in |
| 19 | 1927 | 0.02 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 69.2°F in Lexington, KY, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 29th warmest of 142.
- October 2026 so far brought 0.12 in of precipitation in Lexington, KY, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2021, tied 36th wettest of 142 (with 1969 and 1966).
- Fall 2026 so far brought 1.21 in of precipitation in Lexington, KY, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, tied 18th driest of 142 (with 1982).
- 2026 so far averaged 61°F in Lexington, KY, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 8th warmest of 141 (with 1954, 1898 and 1891).
- 2026 so far brought 36.60 in of precipitation in Lexington, KY, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 60th wettest of 142.
- The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.21 in of precipitation in Lexington, KY, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2023, 27th driest of 142.
- The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.94 in of precipitation in Lexington, KY, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 95th driest of 142.
- The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.50 in of precipitation in Lexington, KY, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 90th driest of 142.
- High
- Low
- Normal range
- Record range
Every day as a table
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Record high year | Record low | Record low year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 63 | 97 | 2019 | 34 | 1947 | 75 | 52.5 | |
| 73 | 59 | 96 | 2019 | 31 | 1974 | 76 | 52 | |
| 75 | 56 | 96 | 2019 | 27 | 1974 | 75 | 51.5 |
- Above the normal range
- Above the normal
- Below the normal
- Below the normal range
- Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | 82.8 |
| 2 | 1919 | 78.8 |
| 3 | 1954 | 76.2 |
| 4 | 1922 | 75.5 |
| 5 | 1953 | 75.2 |
| 6 | 2018 | 75 |
| 7 | 1926 | 74.8 |
| 8 | 1986 | 74.7 |
| 8 | 1898 | 74.7 |
| 10 | 2002 | 74.5 |
| 10 | 1941 | 74.5 |
| 12 | 1971 | 73.7 |
| 13 | 1927 | 73.2 |
| 14 | 2023 | 72.2 |
| 14 | 1951 | 72.2 |
| 14 | 1900 | 72.2 |
| 17 | 1903 | 71.8 |
| 18 | 2005 | 71.5 |
| 19 | 1891 | 71.3 |
| 20 | 2013 | 71.2 |
| 20 | 1959 | 71.2 |
| 20 | 1897 | 71.2 |
| 23 | 1911 | 70.8 |
| 24 | 1910 | 70.7 |
| 25 | 1931 | 70.3 |
| 26 | 1973 | 70.2 |
| 27 | 2025 | 70 |
| 28 | 2007 | 69.7 |
| 29 | 2026 | 69.2 |
| 30 | 1991 | 69 |
| 30 | 1892 | 69 |
| 32 | 2014 | 68.8 |
| 32 | 1956 | 68.8 |
| 32 | 1907 | 68.8 |
| 35 | 1982 | 68.5 |
| 36 | 2000 | 68.3 |
| 37 | 1969 | 68.2 |
| 37 | 1944 | 68.2 |
| 39 | 1983 | 68 |
| 40 | 1937 | 67.7 |
| 41 | 1995 | 67.5 |
| 42 | 1950 | 67 |
| 42 | 1942 | 67 |
| 44 | 2021 | 66.8 |
| 44 | 2017 | 66.8 |
| 46 | 1994 | 66.7 |
| 47 | 2024 | 66.3 |
| 47 | 1925 | 66.3 |
| 49 | 1918 | 66.2 |
| 49 | 1905 | 66.2 |
| 51 | 1893 | 66 |
| 52 | 1890 | 65.7 |
| 53 | 1894 | 65.5 |
| 54 | 1990 | 65.3 |
| 55 | 1968 | 65.2 |
| 55 | 1967 | 65.2 |
| 55 | 1928 | 65.2 |
| 58 | 2006 | 65 |
| 58 | 1989 | 65 |
| 58 | 1943 | 65 |
| 61 | 1932 | 64.8 |
| 62 | 1963 | 64.7 |
| 62 | 1962 | 64.7 |
| 64 | 2016 | 64.3 |
| 65 | 2001 | 64.2 |
| 66 | 1988 | 64 |
| 66 | 1955 | 64 |
| 68 | 1902 | 63.8 |
| 69 | 1964 | 63.5 |
| 70 | 1999 | 63.2 |
| 70 | 1915 | 63.2 |
| 72 | 1996 | 62.8 |
| 72 | 1960 | 62.8 |
| 72 | 1949 | 62.8 |
| 72 | 1914 | 62.8 |
| 72 | 1906 | 62.8 |
| 77 | 1977 | 62.7 |
| 77 | 1957 | 62.7 |
| 79 | 2012 | 62.3 |
| 80 | 1873 | 62.2 |
| 81 | 2022 | 61.3 |
| 81 | 1976 | 61.3 |
| 81 | 1874 | 61.3 |
| 84 | 1923 | 61.2 |
| 85 | 1979 | 61 |
| 85 | 1913 | 61 |
| 87 | 1952 | 60.8 |
| 87 | 1909 | 60.8 |
| 89 | 1948 | 60.7 |
| 89 | 1933 | 60.7 |
| 91 | 1921 | 60.5 |
| 91 | 1904 | 60.5 |
| 91 | 1889 | 60.5 |
| 94 | 1940 | 60.3 |
| 94 | 1901 | 60.3 |
| 96 | 1945 | 60.2 |
| 97 | 1978 | 60 |
| 97 | 1970 | 60 |
| 99 | 1916 | 59.7 |
| 100 | 1924 | 59.3 |
| 101 | 1998 | 59.2 |
| 102 | 2004 | 59 |
| 103 | 1992 | 58.7 |
| 103 | 1980 | 58.7 |
| 103 | 1938 | 58.7 |
| 106 | 1997 | 58.3 |
| 107 | 1934 | 58 |
| 108 | 1912 | 57.3 |
| 109 | 1965 | 57.2 |
| 110 | 2009 | 56.7 |
| 110 | 1939 | 56.7 |
| 112 | 1917 | 56.5 |
| 112 | 1896 | 56.5 |
| 114 | 2010 | 56.2 |
| 114 | 1947 | 56.2 |
| 116 | 1972 | 56 |
| 117 | 1930 | 55.8 |
| 118 | 1936 | 55.5 |
| 119 | 2008 | 55.3 |
| 119 | 1895 | 55.3 |
| 121 | 1946 | 55 |
| 121 | 1935 | 55 |
| 123 | 1993 | 54.7 |
| 124 | 1961 | 54.3 |
| 125 | 2015 | 53.5 |
| 125 | 1920 | 53.5 |
| 125 | 1899 | 53.5 |
| 128 | 1981 | 53.3 |
| 129 | 2020 | 52.8 |
| 129 | 1966 | 52.8 |
| 131 | 1984 | 52.5 |
| 132 | 1987 | 52.3 |
| 132 | 1929 | 52.3 |
| 134 | 1975 | 52.2 |
| 135 | 1958 | 51.3 |
| 135 | 1888 | 51.3 |
| 135 | 1875 | 51.3 |
| 138 | 1908 | 50.7 |
| 139 | 2011 | 49.8 |
| 140 | 1985 | 49.3 |
| 141 | 2003 | 47.7 |
| 142 | 1974 | 43.2 |
This year so far
- Lexington, KY has had 30 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 46th most of 142 (with 2011, 1993 and 1911).
- Lexington, KY has had 54 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 104th most of 142 (with 2009, 2006, 1992 and 4 other years).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Lexington, KY came on Sunday 3 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 19th latest of 143 (with 2005 and 1935).
Records of the coming dates
- Lexington, KY on 5 October: record high 89°F (1959, 1951 and 1941), record low 33°F (1935).
- Lexington, KY on 6 October: record high 93°F (1941), record low 30°F (1980).
The station
Daily records for Lexington, KY run from 1872 to 3 October 2026, with 4314 days missing; current station LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AP.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Lexington, KY, 1872 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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