Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1120 AM EST TUE FEB 03 2026

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             80   01/24/1943
 LOW             -21   01/24/1963
HIGHEST           69   01/09         MM      MM       63  01/31
LOWEST             2   01/27         MM      MM       -4  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.5               42.3    -4.8     36.8
AVG. MINIMUM    19.5               25.4    -5.9     20.5
MEAN            28.5               33.9    -5.4     28.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13                8.0     5.0       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               22.7     3.3       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.65   1950
 MINIMUM        0.37   1981
TOTALS          2.69               3.42   -0.73     3.29
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01        9               12.6    -3.6       10
DAYS >= .10        7                6.7     0.3        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.65   01/24 TO 01/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.0   1918
TOTALS           4.9                4.7     0.2     13.1
SINCE 7/1       10.8                7.0     3.8       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     11
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.0     1.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/26                           7  01/11
                       01/27
                       01/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1122                966     156     1118
 SINCE 7/1      2811               2681     130       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/180    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/150    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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