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Lexington Kelly Fld Weather Records (USW00014994)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lexington Kelly Fld (USW00014994), Nebraska, United States, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Lexington Kelly Fld

  • Lexington Kelly Fld (USW00014994) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 40.79 latitude and -99.77 longitude, 733 m (2,405 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2026, 76 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lexington Kelly Fld still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lexington Kelly Fld set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.0 C (62.6 F) on 26 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Nebraska, United States, 40.79 latitude, -99.77 longitude.
  • Elevation: 733 m (2,405 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2026, 76 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

26 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lexington Kelly Fld, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lexington Kelly Fld. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 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 Kelly Fld. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lexington Kelly Fld, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan22.8 C (73.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
Feb26.1 C (79.0 F)-35.5 C (-31.9 F)26.0 C (78.8 F)-17.0 C (1.4 F)
Mar36.0 C (96.8 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)36.0 C (96.8 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)32.7 C (90.9 F)-5.7 C (21.7 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)34.1 C (93.4 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)35.1 C (95.2 F)6.8 C (44.2 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)36.5 C (97.7 F)13.5 C (56.3 F)
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)34.9 C (94.8 F)13.1 C (55.6 F)
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)34.7 C (94.5 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-14.3 C (6.3 F)30.7 C (87.3 F)5.1 C (41.2 F)
Nov29.4 C (84.9 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a
Dec23.3 C (73.9 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lexington Kelly Fld by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lexington Kelly Fld still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 59. 02040601951: 461952: 551953: 351954: 471955: 591956: 531957: 331958: 341959: 411960: 341961: 391962: 511963: 411964: 421965: 361966: 421967: 421968: 361969: 411970: 321971: 341972: 122011: 82012: 452013: 252014: 372015: 332016: 282017: 362018: 392019: 462020: 472021: 362022: 412023: 352024: 272025: 512026: 451951195519591963196719712013201720212025
1,464 records at Lexington Kelly Fld still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 59.
Standing records at Lexington Kelly Fld by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195146
195255
195335
195447
195559
195653
195733
195834
195941
196034
196139
196251
196341
196442
196536
196642
196742
196836
196941
197032
197134
197212
20118
201245
201325
201437
201533
201628
201736
201839
201946
202047
202136
202241
202335
202427
202551
202645

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Lexington Kelly Fld set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Lexington Kelly Fld between 15 February 2021 and 21 June 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature15 February 2021: Record low maximum temperature -20.5 C (-4.9 F)15 February 2021: Record low minimum temperature -35.5 C (-31.9 F)21 June 2025: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)2025
3 all-time records were set at Lexington Kelly Fld between 15 February 2021 and 21 June 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Lexington Kelly Fld set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-02-15Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2021-02-15Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2025-06-21Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 145.8 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington Kelly Fld The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington Kelly Fld. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 8 July 2019. 050100150 Jan: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 14 January 1960 Jan Feb: 34.3 mm (1.4 in), 14 February 1969 Feb Mar: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 13 March 2021 Mar Apr: 75.7 mm (3.0 in), 25 April 2024 Apr May: 91.2 mm (3.6 in), 21 May 1961 May Jun: 109.7 mm (4.3 in), 5 June 1967 Jun Jul: 145.8 mm (5.7 in), 8 July 2019 Jul Aug: 72.6 mm (2.9 in), 3 August 1970 Aug Sep: 57.7 mm (2.3 in), 19 September 1967 Sep Oct: 52.3 mm (2.1 in), 18 October 1965 Oct Nov: 73.4 mm (2.9 in), 16 November 1971 Nov Dec: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 3 December 1953 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington Kelly Fld. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 8 July 2019.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington Kelly Fld
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan27.9 mm (1.1 in)14 January 1960
Feb34.3 mm (1.4 in)14 February 1969
Mar50.0 mm (2.0 in)13 March 2021
Apr75.7 mm (3.0 in)25 April 2024
May91.2 mm (3.6 in)21 May 1961
Jun109.7 mm (4.3 in)5 June 1967
Jul145.8 mm (5.7 in)8 July 2019
Aug72.6 mm (2.9 in)3 August 1970
Sep57.7 mm (2.3 in)19 September 1967
Oct52.3 mm (2.1 in)18 October 1965
Nov73.4 mm (2.9 in)16 November 1971
Dec33.0 mm (1.3 in)3 December 1953

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2026
Days with data per year at Lexington Kelly Fld 38 years of record at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1964, 1972, 2011, 2026. 1951: 214 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 341 of 365 days1956: 363 of 366 days1957: 357 of 365 days1958: 361 of 365 days1959: 359 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 357 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 270 of 366 days1965: 361 of 365 days1966: 358 of 365 days1967: 360 of 365 days1968: 352 of 366 days1969: 361 of 365 days1970: 363 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 65 of 366 days2011: 88 of 365 days2012: 352 of 366 days2013: 345 of 365 days2014: 346 of 365 days2015: 354 of 365 days2016: 355 of 366 days2017: 349 of 365 days2018: 359 of 365 days2019: 362 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 259 of 365 days1955196019651970201520202025
38 years of record at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1964, 1972, 2011, 2026.
Days with data per year at Lexington Kelly Fld
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195121459%No
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195534193%Yes
195636399%Yes
195735798%Yes
195836199%Yes
195935998%Yes
196036299%Yes
196136399%Yes
196235798%Yes
196336299%Yes
196427074%No
196536199%Yes
196635898%Yes
196736099%Yes
196835296%Yes
196936199%Yes
197036399%Yes
1971365100%Yes
19726518%No
20118824%No
201235296%Yes
201334595%Yes
201434695%Yes
201535497%Yes
201635597%Yes
201734996%Yes
201835998%Yes
201936299%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202625971%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Lexington Kelly Fld
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.0 C (62.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily rain (Provisional)24.7 mm (1.0 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)71 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)15.5 C (59.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)68 years27 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.5 C (67.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.1 C (66.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.7 C (67.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)61 years27 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.4 C (68.7 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)61 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily rain (Provisional)7.9 mm (0.31 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)56 years25 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min22.0 C (71.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)0 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily low max22.6 C (72.7 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)72 years32 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily low max19.6 C (67.3 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)68 years34 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily low max21.2 C (70.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)75 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min17.5 C (63.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)69 years27 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily low min (Tie)3.3 C (37.9 F)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high min15.8 C (60.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2026Lexington Kelly Fld, USdaily high max34.0 C (93.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)61 years28 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1952 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Lexington Kelly Fld as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025 One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.3 C (50.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1960, at 9.0 C (48.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 12.1 C (53.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1952: 9.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1953: 10.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1954: 10.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1956: 10.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1957: 9.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1958: 9.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1959: 9.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1960: 9.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1961: 9.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1962: 9.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1963: 10.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 9.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1966: 9.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 10.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1968: 10.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 9.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1970: 10.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 10.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 12.1 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2013: 10.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2014: 10.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2015: 11.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2016: 11.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2017: 11.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2018: 10.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2019: 9.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2020: 10.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 10.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 10.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 10.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 11.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 11.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean19521960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.3 C (50.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1960, at 9.0 C (48.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 12.1 C (53.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lexington Kelly Fld as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19529.5 C-0.83 C
195310.5 C+0.15 C
195410.9 C+0.55 C
195610.6 C+0.34 C
19579.7 C-0.56 C
19589.4 C-0.92 C
19599.7 C-0.64 C
19609.0 C-1.31 C
19619.2 C-1.08 C
19629.3 C-0.96 C
196310.6 C+0.29 C
19659.6 C-0.75 C
19669.6 C-0.73 C
196710.0 C-0.30 C
196810.0 C-0.30 C
19699.1 C-1.23 C
197010.1 C-0.25 C
197110.2 C-0.11 C
201212.1 C+1.78 C
201310.7 C+0.39 C
201410.1 C-0.24 C
201511.5 C+1.23 C
201611.5 C+1.24 C
201711.5 C+1.24 C
201810.1 C-0.22 C
20199.4 C-0.95 C
202010.9 C+0.63 C
202110.9 C+0.61 C
202210.5 C+0.20 C
202310.9 C+0.58 C
202411.7 C+1.42 C
202511.2 C+0.88 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1952 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lexington Kelly Fld
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1952 to 202532Rise
Mean daily maximum0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.23) per decade0.19 F (-0.04 to 0.41) per decade1952 to 202532Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade1952 to 202532Rise

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

1951 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Lexington Kelly Fld: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)195438.9 C (102.0 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-35.5 C (-31.9 F)2021-26.7 C (-16.1 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)145.8 mm (5.7 in)201948.1 mm (1.9 in)38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)157.5 mm (6.2 in)201971.4 mm (2.8 in)37
Longest dry spell (CDD)76 days196735 days38

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year The hottest day of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F). 2025303540451960198020002020Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195135.0 C (95.0 F)
195242.8 C (109.0 F)
195340.6 C (105.1 F)
195443.3 C (109.9 F)
195540.6 C (105.1 F)
195639.4 C (102.9 F)
195739.4 C (102.9 F)
195837.8 C (100.0 F)
195938.3 C (100.9 F)
196039.4 C (102.9 F)
196138.9 C (102.0 F)
196236.1 C (97.0 F)
196339.4 C (102.9 F)
196439.4 C (102.9 F)
196537.2 C (99.0 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197038.3 C (100.9 F)
197140.0 C (104.0 F)
197224.4 C (75.9 F)
201132.8 C (91.0 F)
201243.3 C (109.9 F)
201340.0 C (104.0 F)
201439.4 C (102.9 F)
201537.2 C (99.0 F)
201636.1 C (97.0 F)
201738.3 C (100.9 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201937.8 C (100.0 F)
202037.8 C (100.0 F)
202139.4 C (102.9 F)
202242.2 C (108.0 F)
202340.0 C (104.0 F)
202439.4 C (102.9 F)
202541.1 C (106.0 F)
202636.5 C (97.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year The coldest night of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is -35.5 C (-31.9 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F). -40-35-30-25-20-151960198020002020Record: -35.5 C (-31.9 F) in 2021
The coldest night of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is -35.5 C (-31.9 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1952-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1953-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1954-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1956-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1957-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1958-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1959-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1960-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1961-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1962-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1963-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1964-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1965-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1966-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1967-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1968-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1969-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1970-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1971-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2011-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2012-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2013-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
2014-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2015-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2016-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2017-28.8 C (-19.8 F)
2018-24.9 C (-12.8 F)
2019-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2020-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2021-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2022-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2023-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2024-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2025-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
2026-25.1 C (-13.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year The wettest day of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.1 mm (1.9 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2019
The wettest day of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.1 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195136.1 mm (1.4 in)
195247.0 mm (1.9 in)
195337.1 mm (1.5 in)
195438.1 mm (1.5 in)
195536.1 mm (1.4 in)
195640.4 mm (1.6 in)
195782.0 mm (3.2 in)
195848.3 mm (1.9 in)
195940.4 mm (1.6 in)
196039.9 mm (1.6 in)
196191.2 mm (3.6 in)
196260.2 mm (2.4 in)
196347.8 mm (1.9 in)
196445.2 mm (1.8 in)
196566.8 mm (2.6 in)
196659.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967109.7 mm (4.3 in)
196867.3 mm (2.6 in)
196949.5 mm (1.9 in)
197072.6 mm (2.9 in)
197173.4 mm (2.9 in)
19724.8 mm (0.19 in)
201128.4 mm (1.1 in)
201246.7 mm (1.8 in)
201351.6 mm (2.0 in)
201435.8 mm (1.4 in)
201541.9 mm (1.6 in)
201665.0 mm (2.6 in)
201787.4 mm (3.4 in)
201869.6 mm (2.7 in)
2019145.8 mm (5.7 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202150.0 mm (2.0 in)
202232.8 mm (1.3 in)
202348.5 mm (1.9 in)
202475.7 mm (3.0 in)
202538.9 mm (1.5 in)
202634.3 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year The wettest five days of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.4 mm (2.8 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2019
The wettest five days of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.4 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195166.3 mm (2.6 in)
195248.8 mm (1.9 in)
195352.6 mm (2.1 in)
195451.5 mm (2.0 in)
195587.4 mm (3.4 in)
195645.2 mm (1.8 in)
195796.8 mm (3.8 in)
195864.3 mm (2.5 in)
195965.5 mm (2.6 in)
196064.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1962134.6 mm (5.3 in)
196380.9 mm (3.2 in)
196482.8 mm (3.3 in)
1965138.9 mm (5.5 in)
196669.4 mm (2.7 in)
1967128.7 mm (5.1 in)
196870.1 mm (2.8 in)
196971.1 mm (2.8 in)
1970100.9 mm (4.0 in)
197185.9 mm (3.4 in)
19724.8 mm (0.19 in)
201186.6 mm (3.4 in)
201249.0 mm (1.9 in)
201359.7 mm (2.4 in)
201453.6 mm (2.1 in)
201589.7 mm (3.5 in)
2016104.4 mm (4.1 in)
201787.7 mm (3.5 in)
2018102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2019157.5 mm (6.2 in)
202051.6 mm (2.0 in)
202173.8 mm (2.9 in)
202261.8 mm (2.4 in)
202364.9 mm (2.6 in)
2024112.5 mm (4.4 in)
202571.4 mm (2.8 in)
2026n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 76 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days. 0204060801960198020002020Record: 76 days in 1967
The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington Kelly Fld, 1951 to 2026. The record is 76 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington Kelly Fld by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195118 days
195233 days
195343 days
195462 days
195538 days
195644 days
195741 days
195856 days
195962 days
196025 days
196135 days
196247 days
196334 days
196424 days
196538 days
196642 days
196776 days
196839 days
196921 days
197030 days
197128 days
197226 days
201137 days
201249 days
201323 days
201433 days
201528 days
201649 days
201732 days
201823 days
201921 days
202045 days
202138 days
202228 days
202320 days
202443 days
202524 days
20262 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

32 years with a frost

Across 32 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lexington Kelly Fld falls on 8 May and the median first autumn frost on 5 October, which leaves a median of 152 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lexington Kelly Fld
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1954 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost8 Mayn/a6 Mayn/a-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost5 Octobern/a6 Octobern/a+2.2 days per decade
Growing days152 daysn/a155 daysn/a+3.1 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

33 years, 1952 to 2025

A day with at least 51.8 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 161.6 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lexington Kelly Fld: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.8 mm (2.0 in)
5 years71.5 mm (2.8 in)
10 years87.8 mm (3.5 in)
25 years112.8 mm (4.4 in)
50 years135.3 mm (5.3 in)Longer than the 33 years of record
100 years161.6 mm (6.4 in)Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1952 to 2025.

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: 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2019; 109.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1967; 91.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1961.

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).