Lexington Hills, CA climate
Lexington Hills has warm winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lexington Hills feels like
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Lexington Hills weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 40° | 9.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| February | 59° | 40° | 7.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| March | 63° | 41° | 6.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 1.1" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 50° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 82° | 54° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 83° | 55° | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 0.1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 1.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 64° | 43° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 39° | 8.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45° – 52° |
| Year | 70° | 46° | 42.0" | 0.0" | 56 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Lexington Hills
Lexington Hills gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 310 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 2 and the first one by December 6. That leaves about 310 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lexington Hills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lexington Hills, 80% of that work is heating and 20% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Lexington Hills compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lexington Hills averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in August (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lexington Hills’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 47° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lexington Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lexington Hills?
December, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Lexington Hills?
August, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lexington Hills get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lexington Hills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 6, and the last spring frost by February 2.
What is the rainiest month in Lexington Hills?
January, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lexington Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Los Gatos, CA (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.