Lexington City County, VA Climate

Lexington city, VA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s F (29-31 C) and lows in the upper 60s F (19-21 C). Winters are typically mild with temperatures hovering around the mid-40s F (7-9 C). Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, ranging from 3–4 inches (8–10 cm) per month during the summer to 4–5 inches (10–13 cm) in winter. Snowfall averages about 12 inches (30 cm) per season.

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

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lexington City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington City County 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 city County 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 city County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lexington City, Virginia	United States
	41.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.1 in.	27.8 in.
	102.8 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	23.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	1060 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 city County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lexington city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexington city County are May, September and June.

In Lexington city County, 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 city County with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Lexington city County, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Lexington city County, 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 city County 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 city County 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 city County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Lexington city County 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 city County, 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 city County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lexington city County with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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