Is Lexington-Fayette hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 23.9°C, while nights average 12.9°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Lexington-Fayette in
May.
Typical May weather in Lexington-Fayette: 23.9°C by day, 12.9°C at night, 138 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high23.9°C
Typical low12.9°C
Rain138 mm
Wet days10.4
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 75 out of 100 (September leads the year at 81). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 12 from latitude 38.05°.
May at a glance
What is Lexington-Fayette like in May?
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 138 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 12 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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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