MikJournal Moment 12/03/2019

Fun Stats....
I took the coldest months of December through February and took the average of Lexington's not-so-complete 147-year climate record to arrive at an average temperature of 34.9 degrees.

Next, I took that 34.9 degrees and came up with a list of how many times each day of those months of December through February were equal to or less than the average.

I have an interesting list compiled on what may be the coldest date of winter for Lexington.

February 11.....82 times 
February 8.......81 times
January 30.......79 times
January 25.......79 times
February 9.......78 times
January 15.......78 times
January 10.......78 times
December 26....78 times

For Louisville, the average was 36.2 degrees. Therefore, equal to or less than the average gave me this list...

December 26...92 times
January 24.......88 times
January 30.......87 times
January 27.......86 times
January 4.........86 times

Of course, these numbers may not reflect the same date for the coldest days on record.
For example, Lexington's coldest days ever were on January 24, 1963; January 19, 1994; February 13, 1899; and December 22, 1989.

The chart above just highlights the law of averages.

I can do the same thing with snowfall....

Lexington's date with the most measurable snowfall days during winter is....

January 7......29 times
January 30....27 times
February 8....27 times

Mark it down on your calendar Lexington.

Louisville's date with the most measurable snowfall days is...

January 30......25 times
February 8......24 times
January 12......23 times
February 11....23 times