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Lexington 3E Weather Records (USC00234904)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lexington 3E (USC00234904), Missouri, United States, with 117 years of record.

Key Facts for Lexington 3E

  • Lexington 3E (USC00234904) is a weather station in Missouri, United States at 39.18 latitude and -93.86 longitude, 252 m (825 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2009, 117 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lexington 3E still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lexington 3E tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.1 C (79.0 F) on 18 March 2009.

About the Station

  • Location: Missouri, United States, 39.18 latitude, -93.86 longitude.
  • Elevation: 252 m (825 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2009, 117 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 3E, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lexington 3E. 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 3E. 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 3E, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan23.3 C (73.9 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)n/an/a
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Mar33.3 C (91.9 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
May40.6 C (105.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Jul45.0 C (113.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)n/an/a
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Sep41.1 C (106.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Oct36.1 C (97.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Nov31.1 C (88.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
Dec23.3 C (73.9 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lexington 3E by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lexington 3E still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801893: 171894: 151895: 201896: 111897: 151898: 111899: 231900: 81901: 211902: 161903: 91904: 81905: 121906: 131907: 221908: 121909: 191910: 271911: 251912: 211913: 211914: 121915: 161916: 71917: 161918: 181919: 41920: 51921: 111922: 61923: 111924: 141925: 141926: 91927: 121928: 131929: 41930: 221931: 301932: 131933: 191934: 391935: 141936: 631937: 151938: 131939: 171940: 101941: 91942: 71943: 41944: 91945: 21946: 121947: 81948: 111949: 61950: 241951: 91952: 11953: 221954: 151955: 121956: 151957: 61958: 81959: 171960: 151961: 61962: 191963: 131964: 71965: 171966: 91967: 121968: 111969: 41970: 91971: 71972: 91973: 81974: 111975: 51976: 81977: 71978: 51979: 91980: 161981: 111982: 141983: 11984: 121985: 141986: 81987: 31988: 101989: 301990: 151991: 171992: 181993: 81994: 41995: 61996: 141997: 91998: 81999: 112000: 142001: 52002: 142003: 52004: 72005: 62006: 42007: 42008: 112009: 41893190519171929194119531965197719892001
1,464 records at Lexington 3E still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at Lexington 3E by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189317
189415
189520
189611
189715
189811
189923
19008
190121
190216
19039
19048
190512
190613
190722
190812
190919
191027
191125
191221
191321
191412
191516
19167
191716
191818
19194
19205
192111
19226
192311
192414
192514
19269
192712
192813
19294
193022
193130
193213
193319
193439
193514
193663
193715
193813
193917
194010
19419
19427
19434
19449
19452
194612
19478
194811
19496
195024
19519
19521
195322
195415
195512
195615
19576
19588
195917
196015
19616
196219
196313
19647
196517
19669
196712
196811
19694
19709
19717
19729
19738
197411
19755
19768
19777
19785
19799
198016
198111
198214
19831
198412
198514
19868
19873
198810
198930
199015
199117
199218
19938
19944
19956
199614
19979
19988
199911
200014
20015
200214
20035
20047
20056
20064
20074
200811
20094

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Lexington 3E set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Lexington 3E between 25 July 1934 and 14 September 1998. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation25 July 1934: Record high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)8 August 1934: Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)15 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)14 July 1954: Record high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)22 December 1989: Record low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)14 September 1998: Record daily precipitation 156.7 mm (6.2 in)194019501960197019801990
6 all-time records were set at Lexington 3E between 25 July 1934 and 14 September 1998. Each dot is a new record.
When Lexington 3E set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1934-07-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)
1934-08-08Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)
1936-07-15Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)
1954-07-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
1989-12-22Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1998-09-14Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 156.7 mm (6.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 156.7 mm (6.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington 3E The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington 3E. The most was 156.7 mm (6.2 in) on 14 September 1998. 050100150200 Jan: 61.2 mm (2.4 in), 30 January 1982 Jan Feb: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 9 February 2001 Feb Mar: 82.6 mm (3.3 in), 25 March 1920 Mar Apr: 88.4 mm (3.5 in), 22 April 1944 Apr May: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 27 May 1915 May Jun: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 21 June 1947 Jun Jul: 146.8 mm (5.8 in), 15 July 1907 Jul Aug: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 31 August 2003 Aug Sep: 156.7 mm (6.2 in), 14 September 1998 Sep Oct: 143.3 mm (5.6 in), 5 October 1998 Oct Nov: 140.7 mm (5.5 in), 17 November 1928 Nov Dec: 64.3 mm (2.5 in), 15 December 1971 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington 3E. The most was 156.7 mm (6.2 in) on 14 September 1998.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington 3E
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan61.2 mm (2.4 in)30 January 1982
Feb57.9 mm (2.3 in)9 February 2001
Mar82.6 mm (3.3 in)25 March 1920
Apr88.4 mm (3.5 in)22 April 1944
May149.9 mm (5.9 in)27 May 1915
Jun114.3 mm (4.5 in)21 June 1947
Jul146.8 mm (5.8 in)15 July 1907
Aug106.9 mm (4.2 in)31 August 2003
Sep156.7 mm (6.2 in)14 September 1998
Oct143.3 mm (5.6 in)5 October 1998
Nov140.7 mm (5.5 in)17 November 1928
Dec64.3 mm (2.5 in)15 December 1971

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2009
Days with data per year at Lexington 3E 117 years of record at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1976, 1983, 1984 and others. 1893: 365 of 365 days1894: 332 of 365 days1895: 363 of 365 days1896: 362 of 366 days1897: 359 of 365 days1898: 361 of 365 days1899: 361 of 365 days1900: 360 of 365 days1901: 351 of 365 days1902: 356 of 365 days1903: 364 of 365 days1904: 359 of 366 days1905: 364 of 365 days1906: 364 of 365 days1907: 359 of 365 days1908: 358 of 366 days1909: 357 of 365 days1910: 358 of 365 days1911: 358 of 365 days1912: 331 of 366 days1913: 360 of 365 days1914: 356 of 365 days1915: 353 of 365 days1916: 354 of 366 days1917: 355 of 365 days1918: 344 of 365 days1919: 341 of 365 days1920: 350 of 366 days1921: 353 of 365 days1922: 361 of 365 days1923: 360 of 365 days1924: 363 of 366 days1925: 359 of 365 days1926: 348 of 365 days1927: 356 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 349 of 365 days1930: 353 of 365 days1931: 360 of 365 days1932: 342 of 366 days1933: 347 of 365 days1934: 342 of 365 days1935: 335 of 365 days1936: 339 of 366 days1937: 338 of 365 days1938: 342 of 365 days1939: 338 of 365 days1940: 334 of 366 days1941: 335 of 365 days1942: 331 of 365 days1943: 340 of 365 days1944: 337 of 366 days1945: 281 of 365 days1946: 319 of 365 days1947: 307 of 365 days1948: 342 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 255 of 365 days1952: 92 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 277 of 366 days1977: 335 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 90 of 365 days1984: 264 of 366 days1985: 355 of 365 days1986: 358 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 360 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 329 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 359 of 365 days1994: 359 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 352 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 357 of 365 days1999: 353 of 365 days2000: 337 of 366 days2001: 347 of 365 days2002: 358 of 365 days2003: 317 of 365 days2004: 304 of 366 days2005: 340 of 365 days2006: 273 of 365 days2007: 357 of 365 days2008: 350 of 366 days2009: 79 of 365 days1905192019351950196519801995
117 years of record at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1976, 1983, 1984 and others.
Days with data per year at Lexington 3E
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1893365100%Yes
189433291%Yes
189536399%Yes
189636299%Yes
189735998%Yes
189836199%Yes
189936199%Yes
190036099%Yes
190135196%Yes
190235698%Yes
1903364100%Yes
190435998%Yes
1905364100%Yes
1906364100%Yes
190735998%Yes
190835898%Yes
190935798%Yes
191035898%Yes
191135898%Yes
191233190%Yes
191336099%Yes
191435698%Yes
191535397%Yes
191635497%Yes
191735597%Yes
191834494%Yes
191934193%Yes
192035096%Yes
192135397%Yes
192236199%Yes
192336099%Yes
192436399%Yes
192535998%Yes
192634895%Yes
192735698%Yes
1928366100%Yes
192934996%Yes
193035397%Yes
193136099%Yes
193234293%Yes
193334795%Yes
193434294%Yes
193533592%Yes
193633993%Yes
193733893%Yes
193834294%Yes
193933893%Yes
194033491%Yes
194133592%Yes
194233191%Yes
194334093%Yes
194433792%Yes
194528177%No
194631987%No
194730784%No
194834293%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
195125570%No
19529225%No
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197627776%No
197733592%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236399%Yes
19839025%No
198426472%No
198535597%Yes
198635898%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198836098%Yes
198936399%Yes
1990365100%Yes
199132990%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199335998%Yes
199435998%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199635296%Yes
199735998%Yes
199835798%Yes
199935397%Yes
200033792%Yes
200134795%Yes
200235898%Yes
200331787%No
200430483%No
200534093%Yes
200627375%No
200735798%Yes
200835096%Yes
20097922%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lexington 3E
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 March 2009Lexington 3E, USdaily high max (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie88 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2009Lexington 3E, USdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)77 years37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2009Lexington 3E, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)91 years37 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2009Lexington 3E, USdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)84 years36 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009Lexington 3E, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)81 years34 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max (Tie)-8.9 C (16.0 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)88 years39 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)91 years38 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)73 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)46 years28 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)34 years27 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily rain62.5 mm (2.5 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)69 years36 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)45 years24 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)114 years40 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)78 years48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)68 years33 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily low max-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)89 years38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)96 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)61 years28 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2008Lexington 3E, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)96 years43 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

98 complete years, 1893 to 2008
Annual mean temperature at Lexington 3E as warming stripes, 1893 to 2008 One stripe for each of 98 complete years at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2008. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.6 C (54.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 10.4 C (50.7 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 15.2 C (59.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1893: 11.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1895: 11.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1896: 12.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1897: 13.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1898: 12.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1899: 12.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1900: 13.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1901: 13.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1902: 12.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1903: 12.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1904: 11.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1905: 12.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1906: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1907: 12.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1908: 13.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1909: 12.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1911: 13.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1913: 13.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1914: 12.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1915: 12.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1916: 12.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1917: 11.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1918: 13.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1919: 12.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1920: 12.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1921: 14.4 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1922: 13.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1923: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1924: 11.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1925: 13.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1926: 12.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1927: 13.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1928: 13.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1929: 11.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1930: 13.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1931: 15.2 C, +2.6 C from the station mean1932: 13.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1933: 14.4 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1934: 14.3 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1935: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1936: 13.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1937: 12.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1938: 14.6 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1939: 14.4 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1940: 12.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1941: 14.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1942: 13.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1943: 12.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1944: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1948: 12.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1949: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1950: 11.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1953: 13.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1954: 14.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1955: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 13.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1957: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 12.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1959: 12.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 11.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1961: 11.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1962: 12.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1963: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1964: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1966: 12.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 11.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1968: 11.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1969: 11.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1970: 12.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 12.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 11.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1973: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1975: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 11.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1979: 11.0 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1980: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 12.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1982: 11.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1985: 10.4 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1986: 12.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 11.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1989: 10.7 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1990: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1992: 11.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 10.8 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1994: 11.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1995: 11.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1996: 11.2 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1997: 11.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 13.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 13.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 11.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean189319001910192019301940195019601970198019902000
One stripe for each of 98 complete years at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2008. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.6 C (54.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at 10.4 C (50.7 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 15.2 C (59.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lexington 3E as warming stripes, 1893 to 2008
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189311.6 C-0.97 C
189511.7 C-0.94 C
189612.9 C+0.33 C
189713.1 C+0.50 C
189812.5 C-0.08 C
189912.4 C-0.20 C
190013.3 C+0.73 C
190113.4 C+0.76 C
190212.3 C-0.33 C
190312.0 C-0.61 C
190411.9 C-0.73 C
190512.1 C-0.47 C
190612.6 C-0.01 C
190712.4 C-0.23 C
190813.2 C+0.58 C
190912.3 C-0.32 C
191113.6 C+0.95 C
191313.3 C+0.69 C
191412.9 C+0.29 C
191512.4 C-0.21 C
191612.5 C-0.15 C
191711.4 C-1.25 C
191813.4 C+0.83 C
191912.9 C+0.24 C
192012.3 C-0.27 C
192114.4 C+1.75 C
192213.8 C+1.16 C
192313.0 C+0.43 C
192411.7 C-0.90 C
192513.0 C+0.34 C
192612.5 C-0.15 C
192713.3 C+0.66 C
192813.7 C+1.08 C
192911.8 C-0.81 C
193013.6 C+0.99 C
193115.2 C+2.57 C
193213.6 C+0.98 C
193314.4 C+1.77 C
193414.3 C+1.69 C
193512.8 C+0.19 C
193613.4 C+0.83 C
193712.4 C-0.25 C
193814.6 C+2.00 C
193914.4 C+1.81 C
194012.4 C-0.26 C
194114.2 C+1.58 C
194213.1 C+0.47 C
194312.4 C-0.18 C
194413.0 C+0.39 C
194812.9 C+0.26 C
194912.6 C-0.02 C
195011.6 C-1.03 C
195313.9 C+1.31 C
195414.0 C+1.37 C
195512.8 C+0.21 C
195613.4 C+0.78 C
195712.6 C+0.00 C
195812.0 C-0.62 C
195912.4 C-0.17 C
196011.7 C-0.88 C
196111.8 C-0.77 C
196212.2 C-0.39 C
196312.8 C+0.21 C
196412.7 C+0.13 C
196512.8 C+0.19 C
196612.1 C-0.56 C
196711.9 C-0.73 C
196811.9 C-0.71 C
196911.6 C-0.99 C
197012.2 C-0.40 C
197112.5 C-0.10 C
197211.8 C-0.78 C
197313.0 C+0.38 C
197412.6 C-0.05 C
197512.8 C+0.16 C
197811.2 C-1.41 C
197911.0 C-1.60 C
198013.0 C+0.40 C
198112.9 C+0.31 C
198211.7 C-0.92 C
198510.4 C-2.20 C
198612.5 C-0.13 C
198712.7 C+0.11 C
198811.9 C-0.76 C
198910.7 C-1.87 C
199012.7 C+0.13 C
199211.9 C-0.69 C
199310.8 C-1.79 C
199411.8 C-0.82 C
199511.6 C-1.05 C
199611.2 C-1.46 C
199711.6 C-1.01 C
199813.3 C+0.72 C
199912.8 C+0.18 C
200213.0 C+0.34 C
200512.6 C-0.04 C
200713.0 C+0.37 C
200811.3 C-1.31 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.09 C (0.03 to 0.14) per decade over 1893 to 2008. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 98 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lexington 3E
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.09 C (-0.14 to -0.03) per decade-0.2 F (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade1893 to 200898Fall
Mean daily maximum-0.09 C (-0.15 to -0.02) per decade-0.16 F (-0.28 to -0.05) per decade1893 to 200898Fall
Mean daily minimum-0.08 C (-0.14 to -0.03) per decade-0.2 F (-0.2 to -0.1) per decade1893 to 200898Fall

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

1893 to 2009
Yearly extremes at Lexington 3E: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)193637.8 C (100.0 F)117
Coldest night (TNn)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)1899-21.7 C (-7.1 F)117
Wettest day (Rx1day)156.7 mm (6.2 in)199867.3 mm (2.6 in)117
Wettest five days (Rx5day)306.7 mm (12.1 in)1915106.7 mm (4.2 in)117
Longest dry spell (CDD)41 days200923 days117

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington 3E by year The hottest day of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F). 2530354045190019201940196019802000Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington 3E by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189337.8 C (100.0 F)
189437.8 C (100.0 F)
189535.0 C (95.0 F)
189638.9 C (102.0 F)
189739.4 C (102.9 F)
189836.1 C (97.0 F)
189938.3 C (100.9 F)
190038.3 C (100.9 F)
190143.9 C (111.0 F)
190235.6 C (96.1 F)
190336.1 C (97.0 F)
190435.6 C (96.1 F)
190536.1 C (97.0 F)
190636.1 C (97.0 F)
190737.2 C (99.0 F)
190835.6 C (96.1 F)
190937.8 C (100.0 F)
191037.8 C (100.0 F)
191141.1 C (106.0 F)
191237.8 C (100.0 F)
191340.6 C (105.1 F)
191437.8 C (100.0 F)
191533.9 C (93.0 F)
191638.3 C (100.9 F)
191738.9 C (102.0 F)
191842.8 C (109.0 F)
191937.8 C (100.0 F)
192037.2 C (99.0 F)
192136.1 C (97.0 F)
192239.4 C (102.9 F)
192337.2 C (99.0 F)
192436.1 C (97.0 F)
192539.4 C (102.9 F)
192640.0 C (104.0 F)
192736.7 C (98.1 F)
192836.7 C (98.1 F)
192936.1 C (97.0 F)
193041.7 C (107.1 F)
193140.0 C (104.0 F)
193239.4 C (102.9 F)
193340.6 C (105.1 F)
193444.4 C (111.9 F)
193539.4 C (102.9 F)
193645.0 C (113.0 F)
193738.9 C (102.0 F)
193838.9 C (102.0 F)
193940.6 C (105.1 F)
194039.4 C (102.9 F)
194138.9 C (102.0 F)
194237.2 C (99.0 F)
194337.2 C (99.0 F)
194436.7 C (98.1 F)
194538.3 C (100.9 F)
194640.0 C (104.0 F)
194741.1 C (106.0 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194936.7 C (98.1 F)
195036.1 C (97.0 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195233.3 C (91.9 F)
195340.0 C (104.0 F)
195445.0 C (113.0 F)
195540.0 C (104.0 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195739.4 C (102.9 F)
195836.7 C (98.1 F)
195936.7 C (98.1 F)
196036.7 C (98.1 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196439.4 C (102.9 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196638.3 C (100.9 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196937.2 C (99.0 F)
197039.4 C (102.9 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197237.8 C (100.0 F)
197337.8 C (100.0 F)
197441.7 C (107.1 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197935.6 C (96.1 F)
198042.8 C (109.0 F)
198137.2 C (99.0 F)
198237.2 C (99.0 F)
198327.2 C (81.0 F)
198441.1 C (106.0 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198739.4 C (102.9 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199036.7 C (98.1 F)
199138.3 C (100.9 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199636.7 C (98.1 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199837.8 C (100.0 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200040.6 C (105.1 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200341.1 C (106.0 F)
200435.0 C (95.0 F)
200538.3 C (100.9 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200835.0 C (95.0 F)
200926.1 C (79.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington 3E by year The coldest night of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.7 C (-7.1 F). -40-30-20-10190019201940196019802000Record: -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.7 C (-7.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington 3E by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1894-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1895-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1896-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1897-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1898-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1899-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1900-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1901-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1902-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1903-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1904-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1905-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1906-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1907-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1908-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1909-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1910-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1911-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1912-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1913-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1914-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1915-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1916-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1917-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1918-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1919-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1920-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1921-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1922-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1923-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1924-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1925-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1926-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1927-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1928-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1929-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1930-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1931-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1932-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1933-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1934-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1935-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1936-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1937-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1938-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1939-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1940-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1941-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1942-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1943-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1944-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1945-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1946-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1947-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1948-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1949-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1950-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1951-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1952-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1953-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1954-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1955-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1956-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1957-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1958-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1959-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1960-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1961-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1962-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1963-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1964-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1965-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1966-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1967-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1968-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1969-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1970-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1971-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1972-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1973-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1974-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1975-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1976-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1977-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1978-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1979-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1980-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1981-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1982-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1983-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1984-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1985-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1987-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1988-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1989-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1990-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1991-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1992-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1993-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1994-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1995-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1996-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1997-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1998-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1999-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2000-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2001-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2002-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2003-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2004-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2005-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2006-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2007-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2008-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2009-20.6 C (-5.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington 3E by year The wettest day of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 156.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in). 050100150200190019201940196019802000Record: 156.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1998
The wettest day of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 156.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington 3E by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1893124.5 mm (4.9 in)
189488.4 mm (3.5 in)
189572.4 mm (2.9 in)
189663.5 mm (2.5 in)
189768.1 mm (2.7 in)
189897.0 mm (3.8 in)
189961.0 mm (2.4 in)
190062.5 mm (2.5 in)
190149.5 mm (1.9 in)
190259.9 mm (2.4 in)
1903106.7 mm (4.2 in)
190463.5 mm (2.5 in)
190572.4 mm (2.9 in)
190642.4 mm (1.7 in)
1907146.8 mm (5.8 in)
190893.0 mm (3.7 in)
1909113.8 mm (4.5 in)
191080.0 mm (3.1 in)
191194.0 mm (3.7 in)
191256.9 mm (2.2 in)
191350.8 mm (2.0 in)
191471.1 mm (2.8 in)
1915149.9 mm (5.9 in)
191669.9 mm (2.8 in)
191752.3 mm (2.1 in)
191853.3 mm (2.1 in)
191950.8 mm (2.0 in)
192082.6 mm (3.3 in)
192150.8 mm (2.0 in)
192247.0 mm (1.9 in)
192345.7 mm (1.8 in)
192462.2 mm (2.4 in)
192555.9 mm (2.2 in)
192664.0 mm (2.5 in)
192796.5 mm (3.8 in)
1928140.7 mm (5.5 in)
192968.6 mm (2.7 in)
193066.0 mm (2.6 in)
193158.7 mm (2.3 in)
193242.9 mm (1.7 in)
193364.8 mm (2.6 in)
193477.7 mm (3.1 in)
193572.9 mm (2.9 in)
193661.0 mm (2.4 in)
193775.7 mm (3.0 in)
1938102.4 mm (4.0 in)
193952.1 mm (2.1 in)
194031.0 mm (1.2 in)
194172.6 mm (2.9 in)
194250.8 mm (2.0 in)
194377.5 mm (3.1 in)
194490.9 mm (3.6 in)
194553.3 mm (2.1 in)
194652.6 mm (2.1 in)
1947114.3 mm (4.5 in)
194878.2 mm (3.1 in)
194954.1 mm (2.1 in)
195048.5 mm (1.9 in)
195163.2 mm (2.5 in)
195219.3 mm (0.8 in)
195335.8 mm (1.4 in)
195467.1 mm (2.6 in)
195582.0 mm (3.2 in)
195659.9 mm (2.4 in)
195769.6 mm (2.7 in)
195862.5 mm (2.5 in)
195938.9 mm (1.5 in)
196072.4 mm (2.9 in)
1961107.2 mm (4.2 in)
196234.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963108.0 mm (4.3 in)
196488.9 mm (3.5 in)
196597.8 mm (3.9 in)
1966106.7 mm (4.2 in)
196762.5 mm (2.5 in)
196864.8 mm (2.6 in)
1969110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1970108.0 mm (4.3 in)
197164.3 mm (2.5 in)
197269.3 mm (2.7 in)
197363.2 mm (2.5 in)
197489.4 mm (3.5 in)
197582.0 mm (3.2 in)
197637.1 mm (1.5 in)
1977120.1 mm (4.7 in)
197850.8 mm (2.0 in)
1979117.3 mm (4.6 in)
198080.0 mm (3.1 in)
198175.9 mm (3.0 in)
198267.3 mm (2.6 in)
198320.3 mm (0.8 in)
198461.2 mm (2.4 in)
198562.2 mm (2.4 in)
198646.7 mm (1.8 in)
198753.8 mm (2.1 in)
198867.3 mm (2.6 in)
198990.9 mm (3.6 in)
1990100.6 mm (4.0 in)
199146.0 mm (1.8 in)
199281.5 mm (3.2 in)
199358.4 mm (2.3 in)
199468.1 mm (2.7 in)
199565.3 mm (2.6 in)
1996102.4 mm (4.0 in)
199755.4 mm (2.2 in)
1998156.7 mm (6.2 in)
199989.4 mm (3.5 in)
200090.7 mm (3.6 in)
200179.0 mm (3.1 in)
200272.9 mm (2.9 in)
2003106.9 mm (4.2 in)
200465.3 mm (2.6 in)
200551.6 mm (2.0 in)
200645.7 mm (1.8 in)
200762.0 mm (2.4 in)
200886.9 mm (3.4 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington 3E by year The wettest five days of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 306.7 mm (12.1 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.7 mm (4.2 in). 0100200300400190019201940196019802000Record: 306.7 mm (12.1 in) in 1915
The wettest five days of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 306.7 mm (12.1 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.7 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington 3E by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1893138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1894167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1895101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1896123.8 mm (4.9 in)
189777.3 mm (3.0 in)
1898105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1899101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1900108.2 mm (4.3 in)
190172.2 mm (2.8 in)
1902131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1903122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1904131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1905182.4 mm (7.2 in)
190664.0 mm (2.5 in)
1907151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1908128.1 mm (5.0 in)
1909141.2 mm (5.6 in)
191086.6 mm (3.4 in)
1911128.3 mm (5.1 in)
191260.5 mm (2.4 in)
191363.6 mm (2.5 in)
1914119.2 mm (4.7 in)
1915306.7 mm (12.1 in)
191686.4 mm (3.4 in)
1917139.7 mm (5.5 in)
191859.7 mm (2.4 in)
191981.3 mm (3.2 in)
1920127.6 mm (5.0 in)
192176.8 mm (3.0 in)
192283.8 mm (3.3 in)
192385.7 mm (3.4 in)
1924142.2 mm (5.6 in)
192564.8 mm (2.6 in)
1926106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1927142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1928192.3 mm (7.6 in)
1929106.7 mm (4.2 in)
193076.6 mm (3.0 in)
193188.2 mm (3.5 in)
193259.9 mm (2.4 in)
193371.2 mm (2.8 in)
1934119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1935123.2 mm (4.9 in)
193695.3 mm (3.8 in)
1937111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1938103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1939101.1 mm (4.0 in)
194056.6 mm (2.2 in)
1941154.8 mm (6.1 in)
1942164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1943104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1944164.6 mm (6.5 in)
194587.9 mm (3.5 in)
194684.7 mm (3.3 in)
1947156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1948154.2 mm (6.1 in)
194986.8 mm (3.4 in)
195094.2 mm (3.7 in)
1951155.2 mm (6.1 in)
195240.7 mm (1.6 in)
195348.6 mm (1.9 in)
195477.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955122.4 mm (4.8 in)
195669.8 mm (2.7 in)
195780.0 mm (3.1 in)
195891.2 mm (3.6 in)
195989.5 mm (3.5 in)
196088.1 mm (3.5 in)
1961152.4 mm (6.0 in)
196257.4 mm (2.3 in)
1963111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1964127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1965160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1966136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1967104.8 mm (4.1 in)
196894.7 mm (3.7 in)
1969190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1970161.6 mm (6.4 in)
197176.5 mm (3.0 in)
197298.6 mm (3.9 in)
1973138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1974179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1975100.1 mm (3.9 in)
197663.3 mm (2.5 in)
1977207.5 mm (8.2 in)
197866.3 mm (2.6 in)
1979135.6 mm (5.3 in)
198089.7 mm (3.5 in)
1981102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1982131.3 mm (5.2 in)
198341.4 mm (1.6 in)
1984111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1985104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1986121.2 mm (4.8 in)
198774.1 mm (2.9 in)
198870.9 mm (2.8 in)
1989130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1990148.6 mm (5.9 in)
199163.4 mm (2.5 in)
1992121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1993155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1994118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1995130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1996176.2 mm (6.9 in)
199781.3 mm (3.2 in)
1998174.3 mm (6.9 in)
1999123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2000100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2001136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2002150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2003173.7 mm (6.8 in)
2004127.9 mm (5.0 in)
200587.2 mm (3.4 in)
200670.9 mm (2.8 in)
2007105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2008121.2 mm (4.8 in)
200950.1 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington 3E by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 41 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 1020304050190019201940196019802000Record: 41 days in 2009
The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington 3E, 1893 to 2009. The record is 41 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington 3E by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189318 days
189419 days
189532 days
189624 days
189723 days
189818 days
189928 days
190016 days
190127 days
190220 days
190319 days
190424 days
190524 days
190623 days
190721 days
190827 days
190920 days
191030 days
191116 days
191227 days
191324 days
191423 days
191532 days
191628 days
191740 days
191827 days
191934 days
192017 days
192123 days
192219 days
192319 days
192421 days
192516 days
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194632 days
194729 days
194824 days
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195635 days
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200722 days
200820 days
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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

98 years with a frost

Across 98 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lexington 3E falls on 13 April and the median first autumn frost on 23 October, which leaves a median of 194 days between them.

In 1969 to 2008 the median growing season was 195 days. That is 6 days more than in 1893 to 1925.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lexington 3E
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1893 to 1925)Recent period (1969 to 2008)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 April15 April11 April4 days earlier+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost23 October17 October24 October7 days later+0.4 days per decade
Growing days194 days189 days195 days6 days more+0.3 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

107 years, 1894 to 2008

A day with at least 69.7 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 156.5 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lexington 3E: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years69.7 mm (2.7 in)
5 years91.9 mm (3.6 in)
10 years107.0 mm (4.2 in)
25 years126.5 mm (5.0 in)
50 years141.4 mm (5.6 in)
100 years156.5 mm (6.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 107 years of values from 1894 to 2008.

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: 156.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1998; 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1915; 146.8 mm (5.8 in) in 1907.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lexington 3E standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lexington 3E threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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