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Lexington Weather Records (USC00225062)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lexington (USC00225062), Mississippi, United States, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Lexington

  • Lexington (USC00225062) is a weather station in Mississippi, United States at 33.12 latitude and -90.05 longitude, 87 m (285 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1944 to 2010, 67 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lexington still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lexington set a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.9 C (75.0 F) on 14 July 2010.

About the Station

  • Location: Mississippi, United States, 33.12 latitude, -90.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 87 m (285 ft).
  • Period of record: 1944 to 2010, 67 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lexington, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lexington. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lexington. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lexington, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.2 C (81.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Feb28.9 C (84.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
May35.6 C (96.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)n/an/a
Aug41.7 C (107.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Nov31.7 C (89.1 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)n/an/a
Dec30.6 C (87.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lexington by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lexington still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 61. 0204060801954: 611955: 441956: 321957: 351958: 311959: 211960: 331961: 281962: 351963: 551964: 341965: 321966: 281967: 321968: 191969: 211970: 291971: 191972: 241973: 141974: 291975: 221976: 251977: 301978: 171979: 181980: 361981: 241982: 241983: 211984: 281985: 201986: 251987: 181988: 221989: 461990: 211991: 291992: 281993: 211994: 181995: 221996: 271997: 251998: 181999: 202000: 342001: 302002: 202003: 112004: 212005: 192006: 162007: 252008: 42009: 122010: 111954196019661972197819841990199620022008
1,464 records at Lexington still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 61.
Standing records at Lexington by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195461
195544
195632
195735
195831
195921
196033
196128
196235
196355
196434
196532
196628
196732
196819
196921
197029
197119
197224
197314
197429
197522
197625
197730
197817
197918
198036
198124
198224
198321
198428
198520
198625
198718
198822
198946
199021
199129
199228
199321
199418
199522
199627
199725
199818
199920
200034
200130
200220
200311
200421
200519
200616
200725
20084
200912
201011

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Lexington set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Lexington between 23 December 1989 and 17 October 2006. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation23 December 1989: Record low maximum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)30 August 2000: Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)17 October 2006: Record daily precipitation 188.0 mm (7.4 in)1990199520002005
3 all-time records were set at Lexington between 23 December 1989 and 17 October 2006. Each dot is a new record.
When Lexington set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1989-12-23Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -10.0 C (14.0 F)
2000-08-30Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
2006-10-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 188.0 mm (7.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 188.0 mm (7.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington. The most was 188.0 mm (7.4 in) on 17 October 2006. 050100150200 Jan: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 20 January 1979 Jan Feb: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 10 February 1966 Feb Mar: 115.8 mm (4.6 in), 3 March 1997 Mar Apr: 160.0 mm (6.3 in), 26 April 1970 Apr May: 134.6 mm (5.3 in), 22 May 1967 May Jun: 144.8 mm (5.7 in), 10 June 1997 Jun Jul: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 6 July 1967 Jul Aug: 130.8 mm (5.1 in), 16 August 1964 Aug Sep: 107.2 mm (4.2 in), 29 September 1964 Sep Oct: 188.0 mm (7.4 in), 17 October 2006 Oct Nov: 147.3 mm (5.8 in), 9 November 2000 Nov Dec: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 30 December 1969 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington. The most was 188.0 mm (7.4 in) on 17 October 2006.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan121.9 mm (4.8 in)20 January 1979
Feb149.9 mm (5.9 in)10 February 1966
Mar115.8 mm (4.6 in)3 March 1997
Apr160.0 mm (6.3 in)26 April 1970
May134.6 mm (5.3 in)22 May 1967
Jun144.8 mm (5.7 in)10 June 1997
Jul108.0 mm (4.3 in)6 July 1967
Aug130.8 mm (5.1 in)16 August 1964
Sep107.2 mm (4.2 in)29 September 1964
Oct188.0 mm (7.4 in)17 October 2006
Nov147.3 mm (5.8 in)9 November 2000
Dec121.9 mm (4.8 in)30 December 1969

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 2010
Days with data per year at Lexington 57 years of record at Lexington, 1954 to 2010. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1983, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010. 1954: 212 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 349 of 365 days1958: 357 of 365 days1959: 359 of 365 days1960: 335 of 366 days1961: 351 of 365 days1962: 349 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 359 of 365 days1967: 356 of 365 days1968: 354 of 366 days1969: 358 of 365 days1970: 343 of 365 days1971: 350 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 352 of 365 days1975: 362 of 365 days1976: 360 of 366 days1977: 353 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 358 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 332 of 365 days1983: 317 of 365 days1984: 349 of 366 days1985: 355 of 365 days1986: 333 of 365 days1987: 335 of 365 days1988: 353 of 366 days1989: 355 of 365 days1990: 338 of 365 days1991: 339 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 340 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 340 of 365 days1998: 351 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 256 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 348 of 365 days2006: 323 of 365 days2007: 355 of 365 days2008: 61 of 366 days2009: 351 of 365 days2010: 190 of 365 days196019701980199020002010
57 years of record at Lexington, 1954 to 2010. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1983, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2010.
Days with data per year at Lexington
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195421258%No
1955364100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195734996%Yes
195835798%Yes
195935998%Yes
196033592%Yes
196135196%Yes
196234996%Yes
196336299%Yes
1964365100%Yes
196536399%Yes
196635998%Yes
196735698%Yes
196835497%Yes
196935898%Yes
197034394%Yes
197135096%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336299%Yes
197435296%Yes
197536299%Yes
197636098%Yes
197735397%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197935898%Yes
198036499%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198233291%Yes
198331787%No
198434995%Yes
198535597%Yes
198633391%Yes
198733592%Yes
198835396%Yes
198935597%Yes
199033893%Yes
199133993%Yes
199236499%Yes
199336399%Yes
199436399%Yes
199534093%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199734093%Yes
199835196%Yes
199936299%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
200325670%No
2004366100%Yes
200534895%Yes
200632388%No
200735597%Yes
20086117%No
200935196%Yes
201019052%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lexington
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 July 2010Lexington, USdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)56 years24 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2010Lexington, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie52 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2010Lexington, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2010Lexington, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2010Lexington, USdaily high min (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2010Lexington, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2010Lexington, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2010Lexington, USdaily high min (Tie)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie53 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2010Lexington, USdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)48 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 2010Lexington, USdaily high max (Tie)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie48 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2010Lexington, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2010Lexington, USdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2010Lexington, USdaily low max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2010Lexington, USdaily low max3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2010Lexington, USdaily snowfall1.5 cm (0.6 in)1.5 cm (0.6 in)66 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2010Lexington, USdaily snowfall5.8 cm (2.3 in)5.8 cm (2.3 in)66 years36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2010Lexington, USdaily snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)62 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2010Lexington, USdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2010Lexington, USdaily low max-5.6 C (21.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2010Lexington, USdaily low min-10.6 C (12.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

41 complete years, 1955 to 2007
Annual mean temperature at Lexington as warming stripes, 1955 to 2007 One stripe for each of 41 complete years at Lexington, 1955 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.2 C (62.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 16.2 C (61.1 F), and the warmest was 1956, at 18.2 C (64.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1955: 17.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1956: 18.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1957: 18.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1958: 16.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1959: 17.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1961: 17.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 17.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1963: 16.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 17.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1966: 16.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 17.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 16.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 16.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1972: 17.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1973: 17.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1974: 17.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 16.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1977: 17.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1978: 16.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1979: 16.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1980: 17.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1981: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1982: 17.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1984: 17.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1985: 16.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1986: 17.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 16.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1989: 16.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1992: 16.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 16.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1994: 16.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 18.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 17.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 17.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2001: 17.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 17.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2004: 16.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2007: 17.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean19551960196519701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 41 complete years at Lexington, 1955 to 2007. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.2 C (62.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 16.2 C (61.1 F), and the warmest was 1956, at 18.2 C (64.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lexington as warming stripes, 1955 to 2007
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195517.8 C+0.60 C
195618.2 C+1.02 C
195718.0 C+0.87 C
195816.8 C-0.38 C
195917.8 C+0.62 C
196117.1 C-0.03 C
196217.8 C+0.66 C
196316.9 C-0.24 C
196417.7 C+0.57 C
196616.7 C-0.50 C
196717.0 C-0.14 C
196816.2 C-0.94 C
196916.9 C-0.21 C
197117.3 C+0.16 C
197217.5 C+0.34 C
197317.5 C+0.31 C
197417.4 C+0.21 C
197517.3 C+0.17 C
197616.2 C-0.98 C
197717.3 C+0.11 C
197816.6 C-0.57 C
197916.3 C-0.90 C
198017.1 C-0.08 C
198117.3 C+0.18 C
198217.8 C+0.61 C
198417.5 C+0.32 C
198516.8 C-0.37 C
198617.2 C+0.06 C
198816.5 C-0.65 C
198916.4 C-0.73 C
199216.5 C-0.70 C
199316.5 C-0.68 C
199416.8 C-0.39 C
199616.8 C-0.34 C
199818.1 C+0.96 C
199917.8 C+0.66 C
200017.5 C+0.31 C
200117.4 C+0.27 C
200217.1 C-0.03 C
200416.7 C-0.49 C
200717.5 C+0.36 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1955 to 2007 is -0.07 C (-0.18 to 0.05) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 41 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lexington
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.07 C (-0.18 to 0.05) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1955 to 200741Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.1) per decade1955 to 200741Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1955 to 200741Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1944 to 2010
Yearly extremes at Lexington: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)200036.7 C (98.1 F)57
Coldest night (TNn)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)1962-11.7 C (10.9 F)57
Wettest day (Rx1day)188.0 mm (7.4 in)200695.3 mm (3.8 in)67
Wettest five days (Rx5day)259.6 mm (10.2 in)2006148.3 mm (5.8 in)67
Longest dry spell (CDD)55 days195222 days67

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington by year The hottest day of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 2530354045196019802000Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 2000
The hottest day of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
195440.6 C (105.1 F)
195536.7 C (98.1 F)
195638.3 C (100.9 F)
195736.1 C (97.0 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195935.6 C (96.1 F)
196037.8 C (100.0 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196537.2 C (99.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197037.8 C (100.0 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197237.2 C (99.0 F)
197336.1 C (97.0 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197635.6 C (96.1 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197936.1 C (97.0 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198138.9 C (102.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198535.6 C (96.1 F)
198640.0 C (104.0 F)
198736.1 C (97.0 F)
198837.2 C (99.0 F)
198934.4 C (93.9 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199134.4 C (93.9 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199433.3 C (91.9 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199938.3 C (100.9 F)
200041.7 C (107.1 F)
200137.8 C (100.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200335.0 C (95.0 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200538.3 C (100.9 F)
200638.3 C (100.9 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200826.7 C (80.1 F)
200936.1 C (97.0 F)
201035.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington by year The coldest night of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F). -25-20-15-10-5196019802000Record: -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1955-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1956-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1957-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1958-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1959-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1960-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1961-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1962-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1963-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1964-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1965-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1966-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1967-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1968-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1969-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1970-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1971-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1972-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1973-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1974-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1975-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1976-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1977-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1978-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1979-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1980-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1981-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1982-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1983-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1984-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1985-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1986-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1987-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1988-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1989-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1990-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1991-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1992-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1993-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1994-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1995-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1996-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1997-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1998-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1999-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2000-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2001-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2003-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2004-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2005-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2006-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2007-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2008-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2009-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2010-12.2 C (10.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington by year The wettest day of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 188.0 mm (7.4 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.3 mm (3.8 in). 050100150200196019802000Record: 188.0 mm (7.4 in) in 2006
The wettest day of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 188.0 mm (7.4 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.3 mm (3.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194474.9 mm (2.9 in)
194573.7 mm (2.9 in)
1946111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1947103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1948120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1949100.3 mm (3.9 in)
195071.1 mm (2.8 in)
195195.3 mm (3.8 in)
195252.1 mm (2.1 in)
195386.6 mm (3.4 in)
195466.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1956109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1957108.0 mm (4.3 in)
195872.4 mm (2.9 in)
1959101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196047.5 mm (1.9 in)
196167.3 mm (2.6 in)
196241.9 mm (1.6 in)
196380.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964130.8 mm (5.1 in)
196567.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1967134.6 mm (5.3 in)
196886.4 mm (3.4 in)
1969121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1970160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1971105.4 mm (4.1 in)
197267.8 mm (2.7 in)
1973120.7 mm (4.8 in)
197477.5 mm (3.1 in)
1975151.1 mm (5.9 in)
197655.9 mm (2.2 in)
1977101.6 mm (4.0 in)
197875.4 mm (3.0 in)
1979121.9 mm (4.8 in)
198098.6 mm (3.9 in)
198165.5 mm (2.6 in)
1982102.9 mm (4.1 in)
198391.7 mm (3.6 in)
198486.4 mm (3.4 in)
198565.8 mm (2.6 in)
198685.3 mm (3.4 in)
1987144.0 mm (5.7 in)
198896.5 mm (3.8 in)
198997.5 mm (3.8 in)
199067.8 mm (2.7 in)
199186.4 mm (3.4 in)
199283.8 mm (3.3 in)
199368.8 mm (2.7 in)
1994115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1995105.2 mm (4.1 in)
199687.1 mm (3.4 in)
1997144.8 mm (5.7 in)
199899.1 mm (3.9 in)
199991.2 mm (3.6 in)
2000147.3 mm (5.8 in)
2001126.2 mm (5.0 in)
200279.5 mm (3.1 in)
200366.0 mm (2.6 in)
200487.4 mm (3.4 in)
2005130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2006188.0 mm (7.4 in)
200797.5 mm (3.8 in)
200890.2 mm (3.6 in)
2009104.1 mm (4.1 in)
201052.3 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington by year The wettest five days of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 259.6 mm (10.2 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 148.3 mm (5.8 in). 50100150200250300196019802000Record: 259.6 mm (10.2 in) in 2006
The wettest five days of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 259.6 mm (10.2 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 148.3 mm (5.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1944144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1945106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1946198.8 mm (7.8 in)
1947193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1948181.7 mm (7.2 in)
1949103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1950120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1951123.2 mm (4.9 in)
195263.5 mm (2.5 in)
1953103.1 mm (4.1 in)
195472.4 mm (2.9 in)
1955125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1956169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1957146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1958144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1959135.2 mm (5.3 in)
196082.8 mm (3.3 in)
1961149.7 mm (5.9 in)
196281.3 mm (3.2 in)
196382.5 mm (3.2 in)
1964173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1965189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1966235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1967152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1968153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1969130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1970205.8 mm (8.1 in)
1971141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1972152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1973185.5 mm (7.3 in)
1974156.3 mm (6.2 in)
1975167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1976104.8 mm (4.1 in)
1977129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1978140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1979187.9 mm (7.4 in)
1980189.8 mm (7.5 in)
198176.7 mm (3.0 in)
1982159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1983142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1984130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1985106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1986134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1987164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1988135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1989168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1990177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1991188.9 mm (7.4 in)
199293.2 mm (3.7 in)
1993102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1994165.4 mm (6.5 in)
1995212.4 mm (8.4 in)
1996163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1997168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1998167.3 mm (6.6 in)
1999107.9 mm (4.2 in)
2000218.4 mm (8.6 in)
2001179.6 mm (7.1 in)
2002148.3 mm (5.8 in)
2003126.9 mm (5.0 in)
2004167.0 mm (6.6 in)
2005130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2006259.6 mm (10.2 in)
2007141.5 mm (5.6 in)
2008163.7 mm (6.4 in)
2009188.0 mm (7.4 in)
201082.5 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 55 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 0204060196019802000Record: 55 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington, 1944 to 2010. The record is 55 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194426 days
194517 days
194639 days
194725 days
194814 days
194920 days
195014 days
195135 days
195255 days
195338 days
195421 days
195523 days
195620 days
195713 days
195826 days
195913 days
196023 days
196122 days
196226 days
196333 days
196415 days
196530 days
196618 days
196720 days
196824 days
196919 days
197026 days
197119 days
197235 days
197323 days
197417 days
197515 days
197628 days
197732 days
197839 days
197918 days
198040 days
198128 days
198223 days
198322 days
198431 days
198519 days
198622 days
198720 days
198821 days
198919 days
199034 days
199119 days
199216 days
199322 days
199417 days
199530 days
199630 days
199717 days
199815 days
199919 days
200028 days
200125 days
200220 days
200317 days
200433 days
200522 days
200615 days
200729 days
20089 days
200930 days
201015 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

41 years with a frost

Across 41 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lexington falls on 5 April and the median first autumn frost on 30 October, which leaves a median of 207 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lexington
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1968 to 2007)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost5 Apriln/a5 Apriln/a+1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost30 Octobern/a1 Novembern/a+0.1 days per decade
Growing days207 daysn/a207 daysn/a-1.5 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

62 years, 1944 to 2009

A day with at least 93.8 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 171.6 mm (6.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lexington: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years93.8 mm (3.7 in)
5 years119.0 mm (4.7 in)
10 years133.8 mm (5.3 in)
25 years150.4 mm (5.9 in)
50 years161.5 mm (6.4 in)
100 years171.6 mm (6.8 in)Longer than the 62 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 62 years of values from 1944 to 2009.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1970; 151.1 mm (5.9 in) in 1975; 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1966.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).