Rainfall totals Lexington, KY
Through Oct 7, 2026, Lexington has received 36.60 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 39.46 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at LEXINGTON/BLUEGRASS in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Lexington Bluegrass Airport, with records back to 1900. Across the record from 1900, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.12 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
LEXINGTON/BLUEGRASS saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.12 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.12 inches | 0.85 inches | -0.73 inches (-86%) |
| Year to date | 36.60 inches | 39.46 inches | -2.86 inches (-7%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 4.74 inches | 2025 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for LEXINGTON/BLUEGRASS, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Lexington get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1.19 inches |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.08 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2.59 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.40 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.88 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.16 inches |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.51 inches |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.03 inches |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.57 inches |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.31 inches |
With 3.45 inches on Jun 9, 2026, this is the 27th wettest of the 16,772 measurable rain days in the Lexington Bluegrass Airport record, which begins in 1900. That is the most rain recorded at this station on June 9 since 1900.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 36.60 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 90-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Lexington rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.69 inches | 3.42 inches | -0.73 inches (-21%) |
| February | 2.54 inches | 3.64 inches | -1.10 inches (-30%) |
| March | 2.53 inches | 4.48 inches | -1.95 inches (-44%) |
| April | 2.67 inches | 4.42 inches | -1.75 inches (-40%) |
| May | 4.06 inches | 5.44 inches | -1.38 inches (-25%) |
| June | 10.61 inches | 4.96 inches | +5.65 inches (+114%) |
| July | 3.68 inches | 5.12 inches | -1.44 inches (-28%) |
| August | 6.61 inches | 3.71 inches | +2.90 inches (+78%) |
| September | 1.09 inches | 3.42 inches | -2.33 inches (-68%) |
| October | 0.12 inches | 3.66 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Lexington
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 55 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Average | 30.9 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Lexington Bluegrass Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1900 counts toward the average, 126 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Lexington
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.04 inches | Aug 2, 1932 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 71.98 inches | 2018 |
| Driest year | 24.89 inches | 1930 |
| Average year | 45.14 inches | 126 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 132 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1900 | 46,281 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.42 | 3.64 | 4.48 | 4.42 | 5.44 | 4.96 | 5.12 | 3.71 | 3.42 | 3.66 | 3.37 | 4.20 | 49.84 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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