Lexington, Georgia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lexington's normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 49.5 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.5 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.6°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,258 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLexington
- Station IDUSC00095165
- Location33.87°N 83.11°W
- Elevation726 ft (221 m)
- Population217
On October 23, the normal high in Lexington is 73°F and the normal low 47°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lexington.
- Jan 55° 32°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 66° 40°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 81° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 85° 62°
- Oct 76° 50°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Lexington each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in February (4.96 in), the least in October (2.97 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 32°F | 43.4°F | 4.30 | 9 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 58°F | 36°F | 46.9°F | 4.96 | 9 | <1 | 12 | 11 h |
| March | 66°F | 40°F | 53.0°F | 4.72 | 9 | <1 | 7 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 48°F | 60.6°F | 3.61 | 7 | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | 3.30 | 8 | 3 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 88°F | 65°F | 76.6°F | 4.50 | 10 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 91°F | 69°F | 79.9°F | 3.93 | 9 | 19 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 88°F | 68°F | 78.1°F | 4.78 | 9 | 17 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 62°F | 73.2°F | 3.83 | 6 | 9 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 50°F | 62.9°F | 2.97 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 65°F | 40°F | 52.2°F | 3.76 | 8 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 35°F | 45.7°F | 4.87 | 9 | <1 | 14 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 50°F | 61.8°F | 49.53 | 99 | 64 | 58 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 0°C | 6.3°C | 109 mm |
| February | 15°C | 2°C | 8.3°C | 126 mm |
| March | 19°C | 5°C | 11.7°C | 120 mm |
| April | 23°C | 9°C | 15.9°C | 92 mm |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C | 84 mm |
| June | 31°C | 18°C | 24.8°C | 114 mm |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 26.6°C | 100 mm |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 25.6°C | 121 mm |
| September | 29°C | 16°C | 22.9°C | 97 mm |
| October | 24°C | 10°C | 17.2°C | 75 mm |
| November | 18°C | 4°C | 11.2°C | 96 mm |
| December | 14°C | 1°C | 7.6°C | 124 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00095165; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Lexington?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00095165.
When is the last frost in Lexington?
In Lexington, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 31 in half of years and after April 13 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 6 in half of years and before October 26 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 311 year in 10 after April 13; 9 in 10 after March 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 61 year in 10 before October 26; 9 in 10 before November 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 221 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 247 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 18 in half of springs and before November 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lexington in zone 8a in ZIP code 30630, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Georgia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00095165; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Lexington?
In a normal year in Lexington, 64 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more), 58 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 99 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 64a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 58a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 99a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00095165.
How sunny is Lexington?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lexington, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.8 |
| February | 71% | 3.4 |
| March | 74% | 4.5 |
| April | 79% | 5.6 |
| May | 80% | 6.2 |
| June | 81% | 6.3 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.8 |
| October | 80% | 4.0 |
| November | 79% | 3.1 |
| December | 72% | 2.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Lexington need?
A normal year in Lexington brings 2,884 heating degree days, 46% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,744 cooling degree days, 92% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,069 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 670 | 0 |
| February | 506 | 1 |
| March | 380 | 9 |
| April | 169 | 39 |
| May | 37 | 156 |
| June | 1 | 349 |
| July | 0 | 462 |
| August | 0 | 406 |
| September | 7 | 253 |
| October | 127 | 63 |
| November | 389 | 5 |
| December | 599 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,884 | 1,744 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00095165. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Lexington's climate compare?
Lexington is warmer than 31 of the other 100 places with their own NOAA record in Georgia, and wetter than 33. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 61.8°F is warmer than 79%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lexington is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Lexington share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Crawford, GA898 people · 3 mi W
- Carlton, GA308 people · 12 mi N
- Maxeys, GA219 people · 9 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Lexington's climate
What is the coldest month in Lexington?
January, with a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Lexington?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.5 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Lexington?
February, with 4.96 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 2.97 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lexington in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lexington in zone 8a in ZIP code 30630, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lexington?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 31; in one year in ten it comes after April 13. Waiting until April 13 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Georgia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Winterville, GA12 miles from this station, 60.2°F a year
- Athens, GA14 miles from this station, 63.0°F a year
- Watkinsville, GA17 miles from this station, 61.9°F a year
- Danielsville, GA21 miles from this station, 60.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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