Lexington, NE Climate


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Lexington, NE has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 79°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 28°F. During the summer months, Lexington experiences very mild humidity levels which makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and hiking. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 30 inches per year. Snowfall varies from year to year but typically ranges between 10-20 inches each winter.

Lexington, Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Lexington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lexington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLexington, NebraskaUnited States
  24.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.5 in.27.8 in.
  63.9 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.24.3
  2392 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 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. 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 September, June and May.
In Lexington, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 13.9°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.
In Lexington, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Lexington, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
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.
June is the wettest month in Lexington with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.3 inches in Lexington means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Lexington with 9.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 63.9 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the least rainy places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.5 inches in Lexington means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Lexington with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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