Lexington, MS Climate

Lexington, MS has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the high 80's and low 90's. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of approximately 50 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, making it a great destination for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Lexington, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Lexington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5.5 Summer - 7 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Lexington, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lexington, Mississippi	United States
	55.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	92.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	32.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	233 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.

August is the hottest month for Lexington with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Lexington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexington are October, May and April.

In Lexington, there are 54.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Lexington, there are 54.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Lexington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Lexington can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in Lexington with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in Lexington means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in Lexington with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the least rainy places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Lexington means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Lexington with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.