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Lexington averages 14.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (4.7″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 4 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 12 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
2
47°F
November
0.4″
<1
<1
11
36°F
December
1.9″
1
2
19
30°F
January
4.7″
1
4
23
25°F
February
4.5″
1
4
19
28°F
March
2.8″
1
2
13
36°F
April
0.2″
0
0
3
45°F
Year
14.5″
4
12
90
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Lexington Bluegrass Airport (8 mi from the city center, +3 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
14.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Lexington Bluegrass Airport station, 8 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 4.7 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Lexington have?
About 90 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 25 °F.