Lexington weather in April: Lexington, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lexington in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 4.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationLexington Bluegrass Airport
- Station IDUSW00093820
- Location38.04°N 84.61°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population329,437
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 67° 45°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lexington in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.2°F. April is 10.3°F warmer than March and 9.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lexington and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 62°F on April 1 to 72°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 53°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 26% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 26% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 43% | 27% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 62°F | 41°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 68°F | 45°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 46°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 46°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 47°F | 43% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 47°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 47°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lexington in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around April 25 (44%). In all, 4.42 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Lexington, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093820.
How humid and windy is Lexington in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 46°F | 81% | 7.2 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 49°F | 68% | 9.7 mph | 59% |
| noon | 65°F | 49°F | 57% | 10.7 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 49°F | 52% | 10.2 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 49°F | 55% | 8.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 48°F | 66% | 6.4 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093820. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Lexington?
The warmest April temperature on Lexington's official record (since 1872) is 91°F, on April 30, 1942; the coldest is 15°F, on April 18, 1875. The wettest April brought 12.70 in (2011); the snowiest, 5.9 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.2°F: 2021 52.6°F (−3.6), 2022 55.1°F (−1.1), 2023 57.3°F (+1.1), 2024 59.8°F (+3.6), 2025 58.3°F (+2.1), 2026 62.4°F (+6.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | −3.6°F | 2.71 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | −1.1°F | 3.71 in |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | +1.1°F | 2.34 in |
| 2024 | 59.8°F | +3.6°F | 4.40 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | +2.1°F | 10.56 in |
| 2026 | 62.4°F | +6.2°F | 2.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LEXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lexington compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, April normal highs run from 65°F in Versailles to 73°F in Glasgow; Lexington's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.