All-time weather records — Lexington, GA
Climate change signal in Lexington
of Lexington's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (100 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (47 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | · | · | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | 134 | 166 | ||
| 2010s | 232 | 200 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 2004, the latest in 2018. Period of observation: 1952-2019.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.1°F — Jan 14, 2017 | 6.1°F — Jan 8, 2014 | 3.70 in — Jan 20, 1969 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 25, 2018 | 14.0°F — Feb 5, 2009 | 3.20 in — Feb 11, 1981 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 22, 2017 | 19.9°F — Mar 3, 2009 | 4.46 in — Mar 16, 1976 |
| April | 90.0°F — Apr 18, 2006 | 26.1°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 3.35 in — Apr 9, 1983 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 23, 2011 | 37.0°F — May 5, 2011 | 4.15 in — May 3, 1964 |
| June | 108.0°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 53.1°F — Jun 3, 2012 | 3.45 in — Jun 8, 1978 |
| July | 109.9°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 55.0°F — Jul 2, 2008 | 3.45 in — Jul 22, 1979 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 10, 2007 | 55.0°F — Aug 7, 2004 | 5.11 in — Aug 17, 1994 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 3, 2011 | 45.0°F — Sep 30, 2006 | 6.33 in — Sep 27, 2010 |
| October | 93.9°F — Oct 6, 2018 | 30.9°F — Oct 25, 2006 | 9.25 in — Oct 1, 1989 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 1, 2016 | 17.1°F — Nov 22, 2008 | 4.29 in — Nov 6, 1977 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 11, 2007 | 14.0°F — Dec 14, 2010 | 5.01 in — Dec 31, 2015 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Lexington.