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Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY

ZIP 40526 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 40526

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.7) and hurricane (57.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Moderate
Risk index
92.0
Flood risk
92.7
Wildfire risk
26.9
Hurricane risk
57.0
Earthquake risk
93.0
Tornado risk
98.0
Winter weather risk
96.4
Hail risk
93.1
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

40
Median AQI
75.3%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 40526

Climate normals for Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY show limited published climate normals on US5. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Moderate) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

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Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
N/A
Annual Snow Days
N/A
Annual Precipitation
N/A
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Moderate

Climate & Environment key statistics

Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Moderate
NRI risk index92.0
Flood risk (NRI)92.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)26.9
Hurricane risk (NRI)57.0
IRS net migration75
Median AQI40
Good AQI days75.3%