Hot-summer humid continental
Lexington, Nebraska
Dawson County, Nebraska · Population 11k · 2,415 ft elevation
Living in Lexington
Lexington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and cold winters (January lows around 15°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 23″ a year, and it gets light snow (20″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (12 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lexington at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 2,415 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 23″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 20″58th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,075 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $155k20th percentile
- Median rent
- $921/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $62k33th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.20%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 79 per 100k25th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,084 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 15°F | 0.4″ | 5.9″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 41°F | 18°F | 0.5″ | 4.9″ | 195 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 27°F | 1.2″ | 2.3″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 37°F | 2.5″ | 1.0″ | 247 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 283 hrs |
| Jun | 82°F | 59°F | 3.9″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 3.3″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.0″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 52°F | 1.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 38°F | 1.7″ | 0.6″ | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 26°F | 0.7″ | 1.9″ | 201 hrs |
| Dec | 40°F | 17°F | 0.6″ | 3.3″ | 185 hrs |
Near Lexington
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology