Best time to visit · Kentucky
Best time to visit Lexington
Lexington averages 24 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Lexington weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 24
- Too cool 193
- Too hot 100
- Too muggy 24
- Too gray 23
When to visit Lexington
Lexington rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 6 just-right days. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 43 to 56°F. June, July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 83 to 86°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 28°F | 77% | 0 |
| February | 47°F | 28°F | 79% | 0 |
| March | 56°F | 36°F | 70% | 0 |
| April | 68°F | 43°F | 62% | 4 |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 61% | 5 |
| June | 83°F | 63°F | 52% | 2 |
| July | 86°F | 66°F | 47% | 1 |
| August | 86°F | 65°F | 43% | 1 |
| September | 81°F | 58°F | 47% | 5 |
| October | 70°F | 47°F | 53% | 6 |
| November | 56°F | 36°F | 67% | 0 |
| December | 46°F | 31°F | 78% | 0 |
How Lexington compares
With 24 just-right days, Lexington trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #3 of 4 Kentucky places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 24. On gray days: 23.
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Lexington averages 24 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/kentucky/lexington/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.