White Christmas in Lexington?
Historically, Lexington, KY has a 9% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Lexington Bluegrass AP, 13 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in — of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 10%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Lexington.
Lexington against other cities
Lexington, KY ranks 38 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Lexington-fayette, KY · 7 km | 9% |
|---|---|
| Louisville, KY · 116 km | 9% |
| Cincinnati, OH · 127 km | 23% |
| Meads, KY · 162 km | 9% |
| Indianapolis, IN · 246 km | 26% |
| Columbus, OH · 254 km | 23% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Lexington Bluegrass AP (station USW00093820, 980 ft above sea level, 13 km from the centre of Lexington), based on 30 years with data.
It misses this year's weather and local differences: snow cover can change a lot over a few miles and a few hundred feet of height.
FAQQuestions people ask
Will Lexington, KY have a white Christmas?
Historically, Lexington, KY has a 9% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Lexington Bluegrass AP, 13 km from the city centre. These are long-run odds, not a forecast: from about a week before, check the National Weather Service forecast for Lexington.
How much snow does Lexington, KY usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in — of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 10%.
How does Lexington, KY compare with other US cities?
Lexington, KY ranks 38 of 93 US cities on this list for the chance of 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily normals; Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A. & Lawrimore, J., 2021), public domain. Forecast links: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. Station matching and ranking are Global Incident Tracker's own; NOAA does not endorse them.