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CLMLEX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
859 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/22/1941
 LOW              26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST           90   05/18         MM      MM       83  05/15
LOWEST            32   05/03         MM      MM       43  05/10
                                                          05/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.9               75.8    -0.9     71.6
AVG. MINIMUM    53.9               55.0    -1.1     54.0
MEAN            64.4               65.4    -1.0     62.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.91   2004
 MINIMUM        0.60   1932
TOTALS          4.06               5.44   -1.38     7.39
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.18   -0.05     0.24
DAYS >= .01       12               12.6    -0.6       13
DAYS >= .10        8                8.6    -0.6        9
DAYS >= .50        3                3.7    -0.7        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87   05/26 TO 05/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1894
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.5               14.5    -3.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    123                 96      27       99
 SINCE 7/1      4199               4424    -225       MM
COOLING TOTAL    112                108       4       41
 SINCE 1/1       205                135      70       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/190    DATE  05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/220    DATE  05/05
                                34/180          05/18
                                34/200          05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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