Is Lexington-Fayette hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 5.4°C, while nights average -3.7°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Lexington-Fayette in
January.
Typical January weather in Lexington-Fayette: 5.4°C by day, -3.7°C at night, 87 mm of rain over 9.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high5.4°C
Typical low-3.7°C
Rain87 mm
Wet days9.2
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (September leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 47 from latitude 38.05°.
January at a glance
What is Lexington-Fayette like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 87 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 47 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in January
The measured night-time normal is -3.7°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4297999
- NOAA station
- USW00093820 · LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AP
- Station distance
- 13.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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