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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Lexington City County / Lexington / Zip Codes
Lexington, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures typically stay in the 40s. Lexington experiences a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year, with most months receiving at least 4 inches of rain on average. The city is also prone to some severe weather, such as thunderstorms, snowstorms, and ice storms.

Lexington, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Lexington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lexington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLexington, VirginiaUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  102.8 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  1063 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 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. 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 May, September and June.
In Lexington, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Lexington, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Lexington, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lexington but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Lexington with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Lexington means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lexington with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 12.1 inches in Lexington means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lexington with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Janet · Lexington, VA
Lexington is a Jewel in the Shenandoah Valley
Over 4 years ago

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Michael · Fairfield, VA
High cost of living for such a small place!
Over 16 years ago

Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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noreen · Englewood, FL
housing
Over 17 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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