Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Lexington Bluegrass AP Weather Records (USW00093820)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lexington Bluegrass AP (USW00093820), Kentucky, United States, with 155 years of record.

Key Facts for Lexington Bluegrass AP

  • Lexington Bluegrass AP (USW00093820) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 38.03 latitude and -84.61 longitude, 293 m (962 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1872 to 2026, 155 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lexington Bluegrass AP still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lexington Bluegrass AP set a daily record high maximum temperature of 30.6 C (87.1 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Kentucky, United States, 38.03 latitude, -84.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 293 m (962 ft).
  • Period of record: 1872 to 2026, 155 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lexington Bluegrass AP, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lexington Bluegrass AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 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 Bluegrass AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lexington Bluegrass AP, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.7 C (80.1 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
May35.6 C (96.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul42.2 C (108.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct36.1 C (97.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Nov28.3 C (82.9 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)n/an/a
Dec23.9 C (75.0 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lexington Bluegrass AP by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lexington Bluegrass AP still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 39. 0102030401872: 41873: 131874: 121875: 251876: 111887: 31888: 91889: 121890: 151891: 71892: 51893: 71894: 91895: 191896: 191897: 91898: 81899: 271900: 121901: 201902: 71903: 121904: 11905: 61906: 91907: 191908: 51909: 91910: 101911: 161912: 91913: 101914: 91915: 101916: 61917: 301918: 241919: 131920: 131921: 41922: 21923: 141924: 111925: 231926: 101927: 181928: 151929: 141930: 211931: 251932: 111933: 81934: 121935: 101936: 391937: 141938: 101939: 111940: 231941: 121942: 161943: 161944: 171945: 151946: 61947: 141948: 81949: 31950: 101951: 101952: 141953: 161954: 121955: 61956: 41957: 61958: 51959: 51960: 161961: 31962: 111963: 151964: 111965: 71966: 91967: 101968: 51969: 21970: 101971: 71972: 121973: 81974: 111975: 31976: 141977: 141978: 21979: 71980: 111981: 31982: 171983: 81984: 131985: 91986: 71987: 41988: 101989: 151990: 71991: 51992: 21993: 51994: 31995: 11996: 41997: 61998: 91999: 72000: 62001: 62002: 82003: 12004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 102008: 52009: 32010: 42011: 52012: 122013: 32014: 52015: 72016: 92017: 82018: 122019: 142020: 92021: 32022: 102023: 72024: 102025: 72026: 81872189719121927194219571972198720022017
1,464 records at Lexington Bluegrass AP still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 39.
Standing records at Lexington Bluegrass AP by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18724
187313
187412
187525
187611
18873
18889
188912
189015
18917
18925
18937
18949
189519
189619
18979
18988
189927
190012
190120
19027
190312
19041
19056
19069
190719
19085
19099
191010
191116
19129
191310
19149
191510
19166
191730
191824
191913
192013
19214
19222
192314
192411
192523
192610
192718
192815
192914
193021
193125
193211
19338
193412
193510
193639
193714
193810
193911
194023
194112
194216
194316
194417
194515
19466
194714
19488
19493
195010
195110
195214
195316
195412
19556
19564
19576
19585
19595
196016
19613
196211
196315
196411
19657
19669
196710
19685
19692
197010
19717
197212
19738
197411
19753
197614
197714
19782
19797
198011
19813
198217
19838
198413
19859
19867
19874
198810
198915
19907
19915
19922
19935
19943
19951
19964
19976
19989
19997
20006
20016
20028
20031
20045
20055
20065
200710
20085
20093
20104
20115
201212
20133
20145
20157
20169
20178
201812
201914
20209
20213
202210
20237
202410
20257
20268

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Lexington Bluegrass AP set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Lexington Bluegrass AP between 3 September 1922 and 7 February 1998. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord low minimum temperatureRecord snow depth3 September 1922: Record daily precipitation 138.4 mm (5.4 in)28 July 1930: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)2 August 1932: Record daily precipitation 204.2 mm (8.0 in)8 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)10 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)26 January 1943: Record daily snowfall 34.0 cm (13.4 in)24 January 1963: Record low minimum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)6 February 1998: Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)7 February 1998: Record snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)1930194019501960197019801990
9 all-time records were set at Lexington Bluegrass AP between 3 September 1922 and 7 February 1998. Each dot is a new record.
When Lexington Bluegrass AP set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1922-09-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1930-07-28Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
1932-08-02Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 204.2 mm (8.0 in)
1936-07-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
1936-07-10Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
1943-01-26Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 34.0 cm (13.4 in)
1963-01-24Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1998-02-06Record snow depthRecord snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1998-02-07Record snow depthRecord snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 204.2 mm (8.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington Bluegrass AP The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington Bluegrass AP. The most was 204.2 mm (8.0 in) on 2 August 1932. 0100200300 Jan: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 11 January 1913 Jan Feb: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 13 February 1989 Feb Mar: 141.2 mm (5.6 in), 1 March 1997 Mar Apr: 131.3 mm (5.2 in), 3 April 2015 Apr May: 109.5 mm (4.3 in), 2 May 2010 May Jun: 128.0 mm (5.0 in), 29 June 1998 Jun Jul: 111.3 mm (4.4 in), 20 July 1998 Jul Aug: 204.2 mm (8.0 in), 2 August 1932 Aug Sep: 138.4 mm (5.4 in), 3 September 1922 Sep Oct: 120.4 mm (4.7 in), 7 October 2025 Oct Nov: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 1 November 1919 Nov Dec: 92.2 mm (3.6 in), 6 December 1919 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lexington Bluegrass AP. The most was 204.2 mm (8.0 in) on 2 August 1932.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lexington Bluegrass AP
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan88.9 mm (3.5 in)11 January 1913
Feb78.7 mm (3.1 in)13 February 1989
Mar141.2 mm (5.6 in)1 March 1997
Apr131.3 mm (5.2 in)3 April 2015
May109.5 mm (4.3 in)2 May 2010
Jun128.0 mm (5.0 in)29 June 1998
Jul111.3 mm (4.4 in)20 July 1998
Aug204.2 mm (8.0 in)2 August 1932
Sep138.4 mm (5.4 in)3 September 1922
Oct120.4 mm (4.7 in)7 October 2025
Nov84.8 mm (3.3 in)1 November 1919
Dec92.2 mm (3.6 in)6 December 1919

Period of Record Coverage

1872 to 2026
Days with data per year at Lexington Bluegrass AP 145 years of record at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1872, 1876, 1887, 2026. 1872: 79 of 366 days1873: 363 of 365 days1874: 365 of 365 days1875: 364 of 365 days1876: 211 of 366 days1887: 61 of 365 days1888: 362 of 366 days1889: 350 of 365 days1890: 340 of 365 days1891: 346 of 365 days1892: 351 of 366 days1893: 348 of 365 days1894: 354 of 365 days1895: 348 of 365 days1896: 355 of 366 days1897: 352 of 365 days1898: 352 of 365 days1899: 364 of 365 days1900: 365 of 365 days1901: 365 of 365 days1902: 364 of 365 days1903: 365 of 365 days1904: 366 of 366 days1905: 365 of 365 days1906: 365 of 365 days1907: 365 of 365 days1908: 365 of 366 days1909: 365 of 365 days1910: 365 of 365 days1911: 365 of 365 days1912: 366 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 364 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 366 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 365 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 365 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 361 of 365 days1934: 356 of 365 days1935: 351 of 365 days1936: 360 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 362 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 287 of 365 days1900192019401960198020002020
145 years of record at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1872, 1876, 1887, 2026.
Days with data per year at Lexington Bluegrass AP
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
18727922%No
187336399%Yes
1874365100%Yes
1875364100%Yes
187621158%No
18876117%No
188836299%Yes
188935096%Yes
189034093%Yes
189134695%Yes
189235196%Yes
189334895%Yes
189435497%Yes
189534895%Yes
189635597%Yes
189735296%Yes
189835296%Yes
1899364100%Yes
1900365100%Yes
1901365100%Yes
1902364100%Yes
1903365100%Yes
1904366100%Yes
1905365100%Yes
1906365100%Yes
1907365100%Yes
1908365100%Yes
1909365100%Yes
1910365100%Yes
1911365100%Yes
1912366100%Yes
1913365100%Yes
1914364100%Yes
1915365100%Yes
1916366100%Yes
1917365100%Yes
1918365100%Yes
1919365100%Yes
1920366100%Yes
1921365100%Yes
1922365100%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924366100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
1928366100%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
193336199%Yes
193435698%Yes
193535196%Yes
193636098%Yes
1937364100%Yes
193836299%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941364100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628779%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Lexington Bluegrass AP
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)128 years41 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)91 years38 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)95 years39 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)56 years31 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain65.8 mm (2.6 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)32 years36 of 100 (Notable)
9 June 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain87.6 mm (3.4 in)45.9 mm (1.8 in)68 years66 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily low min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie20 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)69 years32 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Tie)27.8 C (82.0 F)tie63 years7 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)119 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie119 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)119 years41 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie36 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie52 years6 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

141 complete years, 1873 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Lexington Bluegrass AP as warming stripes, 1873 to 2025 One stripe for each of 141 complete years at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1873 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 15.5 C (59.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1873: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1874: 13.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1875: 11.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1888: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1889: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1890: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1891: 13.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1892: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1893: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1894: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1895: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1896: 13.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1897: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1898: 13.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1899: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1900: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1901: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1902: 12.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1903: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1904: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1905: 11.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1906: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1907: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1908: 13.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1909: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1910: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1911: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1912: 11.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1913: 13.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1914: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1915: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1916: 12.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1917: 11.2 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1918: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1919: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1920: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1921: 14.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1922: 14.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1923: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1924: 11.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1925: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1926: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1927: 13.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1928: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1929: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1930: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1931: 14.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1932: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1933: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1934: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1935: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1936: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1937: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1938: 14.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1939: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1940: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1941: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1942: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1943: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1944: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1945: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1946: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1947: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1948: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1949: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1950: 12.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1951: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1952: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1953: 14.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1954: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1955: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1957: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1958: 11.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1959: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1960: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1961: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1962: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1963: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1964: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1966: 11.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1967: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1969: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1972: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1973: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1974: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 11.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1977: 13.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 11.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1979: 11.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1980: 12.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1981: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1982: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1983: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 13.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1988: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 12.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 13.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1991: 14.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1992: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1993: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 14.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1999: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 13.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 12.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2004: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2007: 14.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2008: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2012: 14.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2013: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2015: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2016: 14.6 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2017: 14.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 14.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2019: 14.7 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2020: 13.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 13.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2022: 13.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2023: 15.1 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2024: 15.5 C, +2.4 C from the station mean2025: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1873188018901900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 141 complete years at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1873 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 15.5 C (59.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lexington Bluegrass AP as warming stripes, 1873 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
187312.2 C-0.81 C
187413.3 C+0.29 C
187511.5 C-1.53 C
188812.2 C-0.79 C
188912.9 C-0.15 C
189013.8 C+0.75 C
189113.5 C+0.44 C
189212.3 C-0.70 C
189312.5 C-0.48 C
189413.4 C+0.40 C
189512.1 C-0.95 C
189613.3 C+0.24 C
189713.2 C+0.17 C
189813.3 C+0.28 C
189912.9 C-0.13 C
190013.5 C+0.48 C
190112.0 C-0.98 C
190212.7 C-0.36 C
190312.5 C-0.55 C
190412.0 C-1.04 C
190511.9 C-1.09 C
190612.5 C-0.52 C
190712.1 C-0.88 C
190813.4 C+0.34 C
190912.6 C-0.43 C
191012.1 C-0.95 C
191113.7 C+0.65 C
191211.7 C-1.29 C
191313.6 C+0.61 C
191412.6 C-0.43 C
191512.7 C-0.35 C
191612.9 C-0.16 C
191711.2 C-1.77 C
191812.9 C-0.10 C
191913.5 C+0.46 C
192012.3 C-0.75 C
192114.7 C+1.65 C
192214.1 C+1.05 C
192313.2 C+0.22 C
192411.9 C-1.09 C
192513.2 C+0.23 C
192612.1 C-0.89 C
192713.5 C+0.44 C
192812.3 C-0.67 C
192912.3 C-0.70 C
193013.4 C+0.36 C
193114.2 C+1.14 C
193213.4 C+0.36 C
193313.5 C+0.48 C
193413.2 C+0.18 C
193513.1 C+0.08 C
193613.4 C+0.39 C
193712.8 C-0.24 C
193814.1 C+1.10 C
193913.8 C+0.80 C
194012.2 C-0.83 C
194113.9 C+0.86 C
194213.1 C+0.05 C
194313.1 C+0.09 C
194413.4 C+0.35 C
194512.7 C-0.29 C
194613.7 C+0.68 C
194712.0 C-1.02 C
194812.8 C-0.23 C
194913.8 C+0.81 C
195012.2 C-0.78 C
195112.7 C-0.29 C
195213.7 C+0.68 C
195314.1 C+1.07 C
195413.9 C+0.89 C
195513.2 C+0.18 C
195613.2 C+0.14 C
195713.2 C+0.23 C
195811.6 C-1.44 C
195913.4 C+0.42 C
196012.0 C-1.00 C
196112.5 C-0.52 C
196212.6 C-0.39 C
196312.1 C-0.94 C
196413.2 C+0.15 C
196512.6 C-0.37 C
196611.8 C-1.23 C
196712.5 C-0.51 C
196812.3 C-0.74 C
196912.6 C-0.45 C
197012.5 C-0.50 C
197113.1 C+0.11 C
197212.3 C-0.71 C
197313.7 C+0.66 C
197412.8 C-0.18 C
197513.2 C+0.23 C
197611.6 C-1.43 C
197713.2 C+0.21 C
197811.6 C-1.37 C
197911.9 C-1.15 C
198012.4 C-0.63 C
198112.3 C-0.70 C
198213.0 C+0.02 C
198313.0 C+0.02 C
198412.9 C-0.10 C
198512.5 C-0.48 C
198613.5 C+0.52 C
198713.8 C+0.74 C
198812.7 C-0.33 C
198912.3 C-0.68 C
199013.9 C+0.90 C
199114.0 C+1.03 C
199212.8 C-0.17 C
199312.8 C-0.25 C
199413.0 C-0.01 C
199512.7 C-0.28 C
199612.0 C-1.03 C
199712.0 C-1.00 C
199814.2 C+1.21 C
199913.7 C+0.70 C
200012.7 C-0.33 C
200113.5 C+0.50 C
200213.6 C+0.55 C
200312.4 C-0.57 C
200413.0 C+0.03 C
200513.5 C+0.50 C
200613.5 C+0.46 C
200714.1 C+1.05 C
200812.7 C-0.28 C
200912.7 C-0.34 C
201013.1 C+0.07 C
201113.4 C+0.43 C
201214.2 C+1.18 C
201313.0 C-0.03 C
201412.6 C-0.41 C
201513.5 C+0.47 C
201614.6 C+1.55 C
201714.5 C+1.44 C
201814.1 C+1.05 C
201914.7 C+1.71 C
202013.3 C+0.31 C
202113.2 C+0.14 C
202213.8 C+0.83 C
202315.1 C+2.11 C
202415.5 C+2.44 C
202513.7 C+0.73 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.06 C (0.03 to 0.09) per decade over 1873 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.10 F (0.05 to 0.16) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 141 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lexington Bluegrass AP
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.06 C (0.03 to 0.09) per decade0.10 F (0.05 to 0.16) per decade1873 to 2025141Rise
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.1) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.2) per decade1873 to 2025141Rise
Mean daily minimum0.02 C (-0.02 to 0.05) per decade0.03 F (-0.03 to 0.08) per decade1873 to 2025141Not 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

1872 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Lexington Bluegrass AP: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)193635.0 C (95.0 F)145
Coldest night (TNn)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)1963-18.9 C (-2.0 F)145
Wettest day (Rx1day)204.2 mm (8.0 in)193264.8 mm (2.6 in)145
Wettest five days (Rx5day)226.6 mm (8.9 in)1997105.7 mm (4.2 in)145
Longest dry spell (CDD)39 days201917 days145

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year The hottest day of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 20253035404518801900192019401960198020002020Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
187222.2 C (72.0 F)
187333.3 C (91.9 F)
187436.7 C (98.1 F)
187533.3 C (91.9 F)
187633.3 C (91.9 F)
188722.2 C (72.0 F)
188837.2 C (99.0 F)
188932.2 C (90.0 F)
189034.4 C (93.9 F)
189133.3 C (91.9 F)
189236.1 C (97.0 F)
189335.0 C (95.0 F)
189436.1 C (97.0 F)
189535.0 C (95.0 F)
189635.0 C (95.0 F)
189735.6 C (96.1 F)
189835.6 C (96.1 F)
189936.7 C (98.1 F)
190036.1 C (97.0 F)
190138.9 C (102.0 F)
190235.6 C (96.1 F)
190334.4 C (93.9 F)
190433.3 C (91.9 F)
190533.3 C (91.9 F)
190632.2 C (90.0 F)
190733.3 C (91.9 F)
190834.4 C (93.9 F)
190933.3 C (91.9 F)
191032.8 C (91.0 F)
191137.2 C (99.0 F)
191233.9 C (93.0 F)
191337.2 C (99.0 F)
191437.8 C (100.0 F)
191533.9 C (93.0 F)
191634.4 C (93.9 F)
191733.3 C (91.9 F)
191837.8 C (100.0 F)
191934.4 C (93.9 F)
192033.9 C (93.0 F)
192135.6 C (96.1 F)
192234.4 C (93.9 F)
192335.6 C (96.1 F)
192434.4 C (93.9 F)
192537.2 C (99.0 F)
192636.1 C (97.0 F)
192735.0 C (95.0 F)
192832.2 C (90.0 F)
192933.9 C (93.0 F)
193040.0 C (104.0 F)
193135.6 C (96.1 F)
193237.2 C (99.0 F)
193335.6 C (96.1 F)
193438.3 C (100.9 F)
193537.2 C (99.0 F)
193642.2 C (108.0 F)
193736.7 C (98.1 F)
193835.6 C (96.1 F)
193938.3 C (100.9 F)
194037.8 C (100.0 F)
194137.2 C (99.0 F)
194236.7 C (98.1 F)
194338.9 C (102.0 F)
194439.4 C (102.9 F)
194535.6 C (96.1 F)
194634.4 C (93.9 F)
194735.6 C (96.1 F)
194837.2 C (99.0 F)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195136.1 C (97.0 F)
195239.4 C (102.9 F)
195338.3 C (100.9 F)
195439.4 C (102.9 F)
195534.4 C (93.9 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195735.6 C (96.1 F)
195832.8 C (91.0 F)
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196035.0 C (95.0 F)
196132.8 C (91.0 F)
196236.7 C (98.1 F)
196332.8 C (91.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196536.1 C (97.0 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196733.3 C (91.9 F)
196833.9 C (93.0 F)
196934.4 C (93.9 F)
197036.1 C (97.0 F)
197133.9 C (93.0 F)
197233.9 C (93.0 F)
197333.9 C (93.0 F)
197431.1 C (88.0 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197633.3 C (91.9 F)
197734.4 C (93.9 F)
197834.4 C (93.9 F)
197933.3 C (91.9 F)
198037.8 C (100.0 F)
198132.8 C (91.0 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198533.9 C (93.0 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198736.1 C (97.0 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198933.9 C (93.0 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199136.1 C (97.0 F)
199232.2 C (90.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199735.6 C (96.1 F)
199836.1 C (97.0 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200133.3 C (91.9 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200431.7 C (89.1 F)
200536.7 C (98.1 F)
200635.0 C (95.0 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200834.4 C (93.9 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201035.6 C (96.1 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201240.6 C (105.1 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201433.9 C (93.0 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201635.0 C (95.0 F)
201734.4 C (93.9 F)
201836.1 C (97.0 F)
201937.8 C (100.0 F)
202033.9 C (93.0 F)
202133.3 C (91.9 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202436.7 C (98.1 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202636.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year The coldest night of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F). -30-20-10018801900192019401960198020002020Record: -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1872-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1873-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1874-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1875-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1876-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1887-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1888-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1889-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1890-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1891-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1892-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1893-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1894-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1895-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1896-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1897-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1898-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1899-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1900-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1901-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1902-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1903-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1904-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1905-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1906-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1907-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1908-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1909-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1910-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1911-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1912-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1913-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1914-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1915-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1916-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1917-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1918-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1919-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1920-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1921-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1922-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1923-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1924-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1925-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1926-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1927-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1928-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1929-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1930-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1931-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1932-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1933-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1934-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1935-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1936-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1937-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1938-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1939-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1940-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1941-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1942-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1943-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1944-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1945-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1946-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1947-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1948-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1949-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1950-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1951-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1952-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1953-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1954-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1955-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1956-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1957-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1958-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1959-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1960-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1961-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1962-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1963-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1965-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1968-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1969-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1970-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1971-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1972-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1973-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1974-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1975-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1976-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1977-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1978-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1979-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1980-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1981-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1982-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1983-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1985-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1986-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1987-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1988-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1989-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1990-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1991-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1992-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1993-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1994-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1995-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1997-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1999-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2000-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2001-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2002-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2003-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2004-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2005-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2006-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2007-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2008-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2009-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2010-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2011-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2012-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2013-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2014-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2015-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2016-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2017-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2018-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2019-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2020-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2021-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2022-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2023-8.8 C (16.2 F)
2024-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2025-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2026-16.7 C (1.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year The wettest day of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 204.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.8 mm (2.6 in). 05010015020025018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 204.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1932
The wettest day of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 204.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.8 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
187218.3 mm (0.7 in)
187361.0 mm (2.4 in)
187481.8 mm (3.2 in)
187557.4 mm (2.3 in)
187655.9 mm (2.2 in)
188731.5 mm (1.2 in)
188869.1 mm (2.7 in)
188950.8 mm (2.0 in)
189062.0 mm (2.4 in)
189151.6 mm (2.0 in)
189259.7 mm (2.4 in)
189358.4 mm (2.3 in)
189459.2 mm (2.3 in)
189563.5 mm (2.5 in)
189663.0 mm (2.5 in)
189758.4 mm (2.3 in)
189895.8 mm (3.8 in)
189965.5 mm (2.6 in)
190055.4 mm (2.2 in)
190152.3 mm (2.1 in)
190247.5 mm (1.9 in)
190348.5 mm (1.9 in)
190432.3 mm (1.3 in)
190559.9 mm (2.4 in)
190658.9 mm (2.3 in)
190736.6 mm (1.4 in)
190872.9 mm (2.9 in)
190981.5 mm (3.2 in)
191097.5 mm (3.8 in)
191135.3 mm (1.4 in)
191257.9 mm (2.3 in)
191388.9 mm (3.5 in)
191459.4 mm (2.3 in)
191559.2 mm (2.3 in)
191645.2 mm (1.8 in)
191751.6 mm (2.0 in)
191857.4 mm (2.3 in)
191992.2 mm (3.6 in)
192058.7 mm (2.3 in)
192163.5 mm (2.5 in)
1922138.4 mm (5.4 in)
192360.7 mm (2.4 in)
192473.4 mm (2.9 in)
192567.6 mm (2.7 in)
192664.8 mm (2.6 in)
192749.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928108.2 mm (4.3 in)
192937.6 mm (1.5 in)
193035.3 mm (1.4 in)
193190.4 mm (3.6 in)
1932204.2 mm (8.0 in)
193364.3 mm (2.5 in)
193479.8 mm (3.1 in)
193574.2 mm (2.9 in)
193654.6 mm (2.1 in)
193753.3 mm (2.1 in)
193836.8 mm (1.4 in)
193959.2 mm (2.3 in)
194051.3 mm (2.0 in)
194148.8 mm (1.9 in)
194274.2 mm (2.9 in)
194391.7 mm (3.6 in)
194449.5 mm (1.9 in)
194565.0 mm (2.6 in)
194649.8 mm (2.0 in)
194741.9 mm (1.6 in)
194872.4 mm (2.9 in)
194975.2 mm (3.0 in)
195055.4 mm (2.2 in)
195166.3 mm (2.6 in)
195271.4 mm (2.8 in)
195368.8 mm (2.7 in)
195478.2 mm (3.1 in)
195559.2 mm (2.3 in)
195660.7 mm (2.4 in)
195765.3 mm (2.6 in)
195859.4 mm (2.3 in)
195960.5 mm (2.4 in)
196098.8 mm (3.9 in)
196171.1 mm (2.8 in)
196273.7 mm (2.9 in)
196352.3 mm (2.1 in)
196489.9 mm (3.5 in)
196544.2 mm (1.7 in)
196656.1 mm (2.2 in)
196749.0 mm (1.9 in)
196890.4 mm (3.6 in)
196974.7 mm (2.9 in)
197075.2 mm (3.0 in)
197175.2 mm (3.0 in)
197272.9 mm (2.9 in)
197377.7 mm (3.1 in)
197479.0 mm (3.1 in)
197572.6 mm (2.9 in)
197673.9 mm (2.9 in)
197744.7 mm (1.8 in)
1978109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1979104.9 mm (4.1 in)
198037.6 mm (1.5 in)
198143.9 mm (1.7 in)
198273.2 mm (2.9 in)
198377.0 mm (3.0 in)
198449.3 mm (1.9 in)
198545.5 mm (1.8 in)
198638.1 mm (1.5 in)
198759.7 mm (2.4 in)
198885.9 mm (3.4 in)
198978.7 mm (3.1 in)
199067.1 mm (2.6 in)
199184.3 mm (3.3 in)
1992126.7 mm (5.0 in)
199366.0 mm (2.6 in)
199460.2 mm (2.4 in)
1995108.0 mm (4.3 in)
199676.7 mm (3.0 in)
1997141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1998128.0 mm (5.0 in)
199944.2 mm (1.7 in)
200065.8 mm (2.6 in)
200151.3 mm (2.0 in)
200263.2 mm (2.5 in)
200352.3 mm (2.1 in)
200485.3 mm (3.4 in)
200547.5 mm (1.9 in)
2006120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2007110.0 mm (4.3 in)
200874.9 mm (2.9 in)
200964.8 mm (2.6 in)
2010109.5 mm (4.3 in)
201159.4 mm (2.3 in)
201261.2 mm (2.4 in)
201369.6 mm (2.7 in)
2014136.7 mm (5.4 in)
2015131.3 mm (5.2 in)
201678.0 mm (3.1 in)
201794.7 mm (3.7 in)
201886.9 mm (3.4 in)
201966.8 mm (2.6 in)
202056.9 mm (2.2 in)
202162.5 mm (2.5 in)
202270.9 mm (2.8 in)
202365.3 mm (2.6 in)
202458.2 mm (2.3 in)
2025120.4 mm (4.7 in)
202687.6 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year The wettest five days of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 226.6 mm (8.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.7 mm (4.2 in). 05010015020025018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 226.6 mm (8.9 in) in 1997
The wettest five days of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 226.6 mm (8.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.7 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
187232.3 mm (1.3 in)
187374.5 mm (2.9 in)
187490.2 mm (3.6 in)
1875152.6 mm (6.0 in)
187675.4 mm (3.0 in)
188762.2 mm (2.4 in)
1888118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1889113.4 mm (4.5 in)
189098.0 mm (3.9 in)
189165.2 mm (2.6 in)
189298.1 mm (3.9 in)
1893123.2 mm (4.9 in)
189482.1 mm (3.2 in)
189579.0 mm (3.1 in)
1896111.8 mm (4.4 in)
189790.4 mm (3.6 in)
1898135.5 mm (5.3 in)
189977.4 mm (3.0 in)
1900123.9 mm (4.9 in)
190182.5 mm (3.2 in)
1902108.0 mm (4.3 in)
190376.1 mm (3.0 in)
190462.4 mm (2.5 in)
1905104.2 mm (4.1 in)
190695.5 mm (3.8 in)
1907101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1908130.0 mm (5.1 in)
190995.2 mm (3.7 in)
1910108.2 mm (4.3 in)
191189.1 mm (3.5 in)
191293.5 mm (3.7 in)
1913158.7 mm (6.2 in)
1914103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1915107.2 mm (4.2 in)
191670.3 mm (2.8 in)
191771.9 mm (2.8 in)
191868.6 mm (2.7 in)
1919125.2 mm (4.9 in)
192081.1 mm (3.2 in)
1921118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1922146.8 mm (5.8 in)
192383.8 mm (3.3 in)
1924123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1925101.1 mm (4.0 in)
192680.5 mm (3.2 in)
1927125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1928142.5 mm (5.6 in)
192975.4 mm (3.0 in)
193049.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1932205.2 mm (8.1 in)
1933106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1934104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1935157.3 mm (6.2 in)
193694.2 mm (3.7 in)
1937164.6 mm (6.5 in)
193884.4 mm (3.3 in)
1939122.4 mm (4.8 in)
194081.8 mm (3.2 in)
194181.6 mm (3.2 in)
1942124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1943149.9 mm (5.9 in)
194481.1 mm (3.2 in)
1945103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1946102.1 mm (4.0 in)
194766.0 mm (2.6 in)
1948137.3 mm (5.4 in)
1949122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1950153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1951109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1952115.7 mm (4.6 in)
195387.6 mm (3.4 in)
1954106.7 mm (4.2 in)
195595.0 mm (3.7 in)
1956100.2 mm (3.9 in)
195797.0 mm (3.8 in)
1958142.4 mm (5.6 in)
195971.5 mm (2.8 in)
1960198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1961115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1962147.3 mm (5.8 in)
196375.4 mm (3.0 in)
1964133.8 mm (5.3 in)
196558.2 mm (2.3 in)
196695.3 mm (3.8 in)
196788.9 mm (3.5 in)
1968120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1969115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1970110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1971125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1972103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1973142.9 mm (5.6 in)
1974155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1975105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1976103.7 mm (4.1 in)
197757.7 mm (2.3 in)
1978128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1979133.8 mm (5.3 in)
198071.7 mm (2.8 in)
198160.8 mm (2.4 in)
198284.4 mm (3.3 in)
1983158.8 mm (6.3 in)
198478.8 mm (3.1 in)
198564.6 mm (2.5 in)
198684.6 mm (3.3 in)
198795.2 mm (3.7 in)
198885.9 mm (3.4 in)
1989180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1990112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1991107.6 mm (4.2 in)
1992132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1993105.2 mm (4.1 in)
199481.8 mm (3.2 in)
1995119.2 mm (4.7 in)
199696.1 mm (3.8 in)
1997226.6 mm (8.9 in)
1998134.4 mm (5.3 in)
199983.8 mm (3.3 in)
200089.2 mm (3.5 in)
200192.9 mm (3.7 in)
2002115.3 mm (4.5 in)
2003114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2004162.0 mm (6.4 in)
2005108.5 mm (4.3 in)
2006167.9 mm (6.6 in)
2007140.5 mm (5.5 in)
2008127.5 mm (5.0 in)
2009107.8 mm (4.2 in)
2010153.2 mm (6.0 in)
2011120.7 mm (4.8 in)
201291.2 mm (3.6 in)
2013107.3 mm (4.2 in)
2014167.0 mm (6.6 in)
2015162.5 mm (6.4 in)
2016115.4 mm (4.5 in)
2017103.3 mm (4.1 in)
2018126.3 mm (5.0 in)
201995.1 mm (3.7 in)
202071.1 mm (2.8 in)
202191.4 mm (3.6 in)
202276.7 mm (3.0 in)
2023128.6 mm (5.1 in)
2024129.6 mm (5.1 in)
2025206.7 mm (8.1 in)
2026106.7 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 1020304018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 39 days in 2019
The longest dry spell of the year at Lexington Bluegrass AP, 1872 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lexington Bluegrass AP by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187213 days
187310 days
187417 days
187534 days
187615 days
188716 days
188813 days
188918 days
189015 days
189123 days
189216 days
189314 days
189416 days
189520 days
189614 days
189723 days
189811 days
189920 days
190015 days
190127 days
190220 days
190325 days
190422 days
190514 days
190626 days
190718 days
190837 days
190916 days
191018 days
191119 days
191219 days
191316 days
191423 days
191519 days
191619 days
191724 days
191821 days
191919 days
192020 days
192112 days
192215 days
192327 days
192431 days
192522 days
192622 days
192718 days
192814 days
192919 days
193018 days
193117 days
193215 days
193312 days
193418 days
193521 days
193619 days
193714 days
193826 days
193914 days
194015 days
194117 days
194215 days
194322 days
194414 days
194513 days
194622 days
194716 days
194813 days
194910 days
195016 days
195117 days
195229 days
195331 days
195413 days
195518 days
195615 days
195725 days
195817 days
195933 days
196018 days
196112 days
196217 days
196318 days
196427 days
196516 days
196616 days
196714 days
196820 days
196925 days
197018 days
197121 days
197213 days
197313 days
197415 days
197511 days
197621 days
197715 days
197811 days
197912 days
198018 days
198115 days
198216 days
198320 days
198414 days
198518 days
198617 days
198717 days
198818 days
198913 days
199012 days
199116 days
199219 days
199317 days
199414 days
199523 days
199610 days
199721 days
199822 days
199921 days
200015 days
200116 days
200217 days
200318 days
200423 days
200523 days
200611 days
200717 days
200818 days
200916 days
201027 days
201116 days
201220 days
201315 days
201417 days
201513 days
201619 days
201718 days
201812 days
201939 days
202014 days
202117 days
202216 days
202317 days
202416 days
202519 days
202620 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

141 years with a frost

Across 141 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lexington Bluegrass AP falls on 14 April and the median first autumn frost on 27 October, which leaves a median of 193 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 193 days. That is 2 days fewer than in 1873 to 1914.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lexington Bluegrass AP
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1873 to 1914)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost14 April14 April15 April1 day later0.0 days per decade
First autumn frost27 October28 October27 October1 day earlier0.0 days per decade
Growing days193 days195 days193 days2 days fewer-0.1 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

141 years, 1873 to 2025

A day with at least 64.8 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 160.1 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lexington Bluegrass AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years64.8 mm (2.6 in)
5 years85.7 mm (3.4 in)
10 years101.1 mm (4.0 in)
25 years122.9 mm (4.8 in)
50 years140.7 mm (5.5 in)
100 years160.1 mm (6.3 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 141 years of values from 1873 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: 204.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1932; 141.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1997; 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1922.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Lexington Bluegrass AP had a mean temperature of 13.9 C (57.1 F) and 1,364.2 mm (53.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Lewisburg Exp STN (United States, 351 km away), Oak Ridge Atdd (United States, 229 km away) and Paris 3 ESE (United States, 375 km away).

Climate twins of Lexington Bluegrass AP: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Lewisburg Exp STNUnited States351 km (218 mi)13.9 C (57.0 F)1,389.7 mm (54.7 in)0.53
Oak Ridge AtddUnited States229 km (142 mi)13.9 C (57.0 F)1,366.9 mm (53.8 in)0.60
Paris 3 ESEUnited States375 km (233 mi)13.9 C (57.1 F)1,331.0 mm (52.4 in)0.60

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).