West St. Mary's Manor · Photo: Maybe McKay Ho or Thomas T. Waterman, Photographer · Public domainA middle-of-the-road climate: Lexington Park is close to most U.S. towns on every count
July afternoons average 87°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 59°. In January, nights here are milder than in 70% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from April to June and September to October, when highs sit at 66–83°.
A year in Lexington Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lexington Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lexington Park’s place in Maryland beside it.
What a year in Lexington Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Patuxent River Nas, MD, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lexington Park’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Patuxent River Nas, MD, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lexington Park
72% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Patuxent River Nas, MD.
Living with Lexington Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
230 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 3.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lexington Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lexington Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lexington Park yet.
Climates most like Lexington Park’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | 28° | 87° | 45" | 13" |
| Vinton, VA | 27° | 88° | 45" | 15" |
| Johnson City, TN | 27° | 87° | 46" | 9.2" |
| St. Albans, WV | 25° | 87° | 45" | 11" |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 29° | 88° | 45" | 7.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lexington Park averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Lexington Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lexington Park’s place among Maryland’s.
Lexington Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lexington Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Patuxent River Nas, MD. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 28° | 3.1" | 3.9" | 10 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 48° | 29° | 2.7" | 6.0" | 9 | 3 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 36° | 3.8" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| April | 66° | 46° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 75° | 56° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 87° | 70° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 85° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| November | 58° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 32° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 67° | 48° | 44.6" | 12.5" | 118 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lexington Park’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Lexington Park’s center.
- Snow: Patuxent River Nas, MD.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Patuxent River Nas, MD, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Lexington Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Lexington Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lexington Park in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 68 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Lexington Park get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Patuxent River Nas, MD, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lexington Park?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 70°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Patuxent River Nas, MD).
When is the first and last frost in Lexington Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 230 frost-free days, at Patuxent River Nas, MD.
What growing zone is Lexington Park in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lexington Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lexington Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lexington Park.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.