Lexington, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Lexington actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Lexington, NC, the comfort score comes out to 52/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Lexington's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Lexington run from 40°F in Jan up to 78°F in Jul, a 38.8°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Lexington, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 3.46in | 1.4in |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 2.97in | 0.1in |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 4.09in | 0.1in |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 3.69in | 0in |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 3.43in | 0in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.28in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.59in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 67°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 3.83in | 0in |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 2.97in | 0in |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 3.13in | 0in |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 3.5in | 0.8in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are Lexington's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Lexington actually gets
Over a typical year, Lexington sees about 43.68in of precipitation a year across roughly 94 days with measurable rain or snow, with 2.4in of snow a year.
Lexington against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Lexington comes in at 1277; within NC alone it ranks 29 of 147. Population is about 19,904.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Salisbury, NC US, the NOAA station 14.1 miles from Lexington, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is