Lexington weather in January: Lexington, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lexington in January has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 34°F, holding near 42°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −4°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 33.9°F. January is 3.9°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lexington and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 29°F and 38°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 27°F | 42% | 24% |
| January 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 41% | 23% |
| January 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% |
| January 22 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% |
| January 31 | 43°F | 25°F | 40% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 43°F | 27°F | 42% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 43°F | 27°F | 42% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 43°F | 27°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 42°F | 26°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 42°F | 26°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 42°F | 26°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 42°F | 26°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 41% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 42°F | 26°F | 41% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 42°F | 26°F | 41% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 42°F | 26°F | 41% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 42°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 43°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 43°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 43°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 43°F | 25°F | 41% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 43°F | 25°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 43°F | 25°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 43°F | 25°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 61%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around January 1 (42%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 13 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Lexington, 23 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093820.
How humid and windy is Lexington in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 30°F | 24°F | 78% | 8.4 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 24°F | 77% | 9.2 mph | 42% |
| noon | 36°F | 26°F | 65% | 11.0 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 26°F | 58% | 10.7 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 63% | 8.3 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 25°F | 70% | 8.1 mph | 51% |
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 January in Lexington?
The warmest January temperature on Lexington's official record (since 1872) is 80°F, on January 24, 1943; the coldest is −21°F, on January 24, 1963. The wettest January brought 16.65 in (1950); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1918).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.9°F: 2021 33.8°F (−0.1), 2022 28.7°F (−5.2), 2023 43.0°F (+9.1), 2024 33.9°F (at normal), 2025 28.8°F (−5.1), 2026 28.6°F (−5.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.8°F | −0.1°F | 4.78 in |
| 2022 | 28.7°F | −5.2°F | 5.25 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | +9.1°F | 6.29 in |
| 2024 | 33.9°F | at normal | 6.05 in |
| 2025 | 28.8°F | −5.1°F | 3.29 in |
| 2026 | 28.6°F | −5.3°F | 2.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LEXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lexington compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, January normal highs run from 40°F in Glencoe to 48°F in Eddyville; Lexington's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.