Lexington-Fayette weather in October

In October, Lexington-Fayette sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lexington-Fayette's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lexington-Fayette's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
7th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:53 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Lexington-Fayette is city in and county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
425/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lexington-Fayette reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17354
27353
37353
47253
57252
67252
77151
87151
97051
107050
116950
126949
136949
146849
156748
166748
176747
186647
196647
206547
216546
226446
236446
246445
256345
266345
276244
286244
296244
306143
316143

How October really feels in Lexington-Fayette

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lexington-Fayette weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.710.43.39.70.3
Feb46° / 30°3.810.2310.51.2
Mar55° / 37°4.512.11.711.73.4
Apr66° / 47°4.912.10.3135.7
May75° / 57°4.813.40146.2
Jun83° / 65°4.313.3014.65.4
Jul86° / 69°4.112.5014.44.8
Aug85° / 67°3.110.5013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.58.4012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.48.60.1116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.58.90.59.93.6
Dec46° / 32°4.210.92.19.41.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95743
105644
115644
125545
135545
145446
155446
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274951
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lexington-Fayette gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15819158
26019147
36119137
46319126
56319126
66519115
76618115
86818104
96818104
10701793
11711793
12721693
13741682
14751582
15761572
16771571
17791461
18791461
19801451
20811351
21821350
22831340
23841240
24841240
25851230
26851230
27851230
28851230
29851230
30871120
31871120

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:15
211.66:396:14
311.56:406:12
411.56:416:10
511.46:426:09
611.46:436:07
711.46:446:06
811.36:456:04
911.36:466:03
1011.26:476:01
1111.26:486:00
1211.26:495:58
1311.16:505:57
1411.16:515:56
1511.06:525:54
1611.06:535:53
1711.06:545:51
1810.96:555:50
1910.96:565:49
2010.86:575:47
2110.86:585:46
2210.86:595:45
2310.77:005:43
2410.77:015:42
2510.67:025:41
2610.67:035:40
2710.67:045:39
2810.57:055:37
2910.57:065:36
3010.57:085:35
3110.47:095:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lexington-Fayette?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lexington-Fayette for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lexington-Fayette in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Lexington-Fayette sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Lexington-Fayette in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lexington-Fayette peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lexington-Fayette in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lexington-Fayette is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lexington-Fayette?

Lexington-Fayette sits at 38.0°N, 84.5°W, 1,001 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lexington, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Lexington-Fayette

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lexington-Fayette.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lexington-Fayette has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 1,001 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 ft.

The land around Lexington-Fayette is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (56%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
1,266 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Lexington 4.3 mi · Georgetown 12 mi · Nicholasville 13 mi · Winchester 16 mi · Richmond 23 mi · Frankfort 25 mi · Danville 33 mi · Shelbyville 43 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lexington-Fayette (38.0498°, -84.4586°, elevation 1,001 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).