Lexington in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Lexington in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Lexington;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lexington in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +50°F with a maximum of +64°F and a minimum of +21°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +57°F to +36°F.
Is Lexington warm or cold in January?
Lexington is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +46°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +32°F to +27°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Lexington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lexington in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +46°F | +41°F | +46°F | |||
| Min. temperature | -20°F | -20°F | -17°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +75°F | +72°F | +79°F | |||
| Rainfall | 103 mm | 77 mm | 88 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 73% | 72% | 70% | |||
| Air pressure | 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 11 | 8 | 8 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +46°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +41°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 103 mm to 77 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lexington is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Lexington.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Lexington?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lexington in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+63°F) and the highest in 2024 (+68°F). The driest year was 2005 with only 875 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 2365 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lexington, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.


