Lexington, MA Climate


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Lexington, MA has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Lexington are usually hot and humid with average highs around 80°F (27°C) and lows around 60°F (15.5°C). Winters are cold with average temperatures ranging from 20–30°F (-6 to -1 °C). Spring and autumn seasons typically bring mild temperatures, though occasional snow or thunderstorms can occur during these months. Overall, Lexington experiences moderate precipitation year round, with the most rain occurring during the summer months.

Lexington, Massachusetts gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Lexington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

9.2 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Lexington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLexington, MassachusettsUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  52.2 in.27.8 in.
  134.9 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  213 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lexington with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Lexington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexington are June, August and July.
In Lexington, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Lexington, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
In Lexington, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lexington but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Lexington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Lexington means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.
May is the rainiest month in Lexington with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.2 inches in Lexington means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts. January is the snowiest month in Lexington with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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