Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
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CXUS53 KLMK 011327
CLMLEX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
927 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026
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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 86 03/25/1929
LOW -2 03/06/2015
03/06/1960
03/05/1960
HIGHEST 84 03/22 MM MM 83 03/28
LOWEST 21 03/17 MM MM 15 03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 66.0 56.1 9.9 63.7
AVG. MINIMUM 42.4 35.8 6.6 39.3
MEAN 54.2 45.9 8.3 51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 1.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 7 13.1 -6.1 8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 13.82 1997
MINIMUM 0.46 1910
TOTALS 2.53 4.48 -1.95 4.06
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.14 -0.06 0.13
DAYS >= .01 11 12.8 -1.8 10
DAYS >= .10 6 8.0 -2.0 7
DAYS >= .50 1 3.0 -2.0 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.83 03/16 TO 03/16
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.7 1960
TOTALS 0.5 2.8 -2.3 T
SINCE 7/1 11.5 14.3 -2.8 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 2
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.0 -1.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM 0 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 356 594 -238 425
SINCE 7/1 3941 4042 -101 MM
COOLING TOTAL 29 4 25 13
SINCE 1/1 29 4 25 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/330 DATE 03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/230 DATE 03/11
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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