Lexington weather in July: Lexington, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Lexington in July has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 77°F, holding near 87°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 5.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 130 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 76.7°F. July is 3.4°F warmer than June and 1.0°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Lexington and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 75°F and 79°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% |
| July 8 | 87°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 15 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% |
| July 22 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% |
| July 31 | 87°F | 67°F | 33% | 24% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 8, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 87°F | 66°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 87°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 87°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 87°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 87°F | 66°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 87°F | 67°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 23 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 87°F | 67°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 87°F | 67°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 87°F | 67°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 87°F | 67°F | 33% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 67°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 79%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 in Lexington in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around July 1 (36%). In all, 5.12 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Lexington, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093820.
How humid and windy is Lexington in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 64°F | 89% | 4.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 67°F | 74% | 6.3 mph | 67% |
| noon | 82°F | 66°F | 59% | 7.5 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 84°F | 65°F | 53% | 8.0 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 65°F | 56% | 6.9 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 65°F | 72% | 4.3 mph | 76% |
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 July in Lexington?
The warmest July temperature on Lexington's official record (since 1872) is 108°F, on July 15, 1936; the coldest is 47°F, on July 2, 1937. The wettest July brought 11.22 in (1875).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.7°F: 2021 74.6°F (−2.1), 2022 79.4°F (+2.7), 2023 78.2°F (+1.5), 2024 78.8°F (+2.1), 2025 79.5°F (+2.8), 2026 77.1°F (+0.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.6°F | −2.1°F | 4.82 in |
| 2022 | 79.4°F | +2.7°F | 6.46 in |
| 2023 | 78.2°F | +1.5°F | 5.32 in |
| 2024 | 78.8°F | +2.1°F | 3.99 in |
| 2025 | 79.5°F | +2.8°F | 4.95 in |
| 2026 | 77.1°F | +0.4°F | 3.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LEXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Lexington compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, July normal highs run from 82°F in Whitesburg to 90°F in Glasgow; Lexington's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.