Lexington weather in October

In October, Lexington sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lexington's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lexington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Lexington is city in and county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
415/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 75°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lexington reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17658
27557
37557
47556
57456
67456
77455
87355
97355
107354
117354
127253
137253
147152
157152
167151
177151
187050
197050
207049
216949
226949
236948
246848
256848
266847
276747
286747
296746
306646
316646

How October really feels in Lexington

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 weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.51.29.82.3
Feb54° / 35°3.28.81.310.63.2
Mar62° / 42°4.1100.511.75.3
Apr71° / 50°3.59.2012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.210.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.712.1014.44.9
Jul89° / 71°3.613.8014.24.0
Aug87° / 70°3.511.6013.44.7
Sep81° / 63°3.99012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.17.3011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°3.37.60.110.15.4
Dec53° / 35°3.68.90.69.63.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85941
95941
106040
115941
126139
136139
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lexington gets around 3.1 in of rain over 7.3 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1392120164
2412120154
3432119144
4452119123
5472018113
6492017103
7502017103
852201693
954201583
1056201572
1158201462
1258201462
1360201352
1462191342
1564191241
1666181231
1767181131
1868171131
1971171020
2071171020
217316920
227316920
237316920
247515820
257515820
267515820
277615720
287714720
297714720
307814620
317913620

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
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
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:215:59
211.66:225:58
311.66:225:56
411.56:235:55
511.56:245:53
611.46:255:52
711.46:265:51
811.46:275:49
911.36:285:48
1011.36:285:46
1111.36:295:45
1211.26:305:44
1311.26:315:42
1411.16:325:41
1511.16:335:40
1611.16:345:38
1711.06:355:37
1811.06:365:36
1911.06:375:34
2010.96:385:33
2110.96:385:32
2210.96:395:31
2310.86:405:30
2410.86:415:29
2510.86:425:27
2610.76:435:26
2710.76:445:25
2810.66:455:24
2910.66:465:23
3010.66:475:22
3110.56:485:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lexington?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Lexington for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lexington in October

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

In October, Lexington sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Lexington in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lexington 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 is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lexington?

Lexington sits at 35.8°N, 80.3°W, 846 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thomasville, 11 mi away.

Topography around Lexington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lexington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 ft.

The land around Lexington is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
696 ft
50 miles
2,300 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Thomasville 11 mi · Clemmons 16 mi · Salisbury 16 mi · High Point 17 mi · Winston-Salem 19 mi · Kernersville 23 mi · Asheboro 26 mi · Greensboro 31 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 (35.824°, -80.2534°, elevation 846 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).