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Seattle, WA vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Lexington. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington, Kentucky gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Seattle, Washington gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 10 inches of snow per year. Seattle averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Lexington, Kentucky
Summer High:
the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Seattle, Washington
Summer High:
the July high is around 75.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Lexington

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington-Fayette is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

7.3 / 10
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lexington-Fayette, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Seattle

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seattle is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

7.5 / 10
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Seattle, while December and January are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

8 AM PST

Sunny

51°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny69° / 52°NNW 9 mph
SaturdayChance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers64° / 52°WSW 2 to 9 mph
SundayRain58° / 54°S 9 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms60° / 50°SW 14 mph
TuesdayLight Rain Likely59° / 53°S 12 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers67° / 52°WSW 8 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny69° / 54°N 5 to 9 mph

Today's Weather - Lexington, KY

8 AM PST

Sunny

64°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny77° / 56°E 7 mph
SaturdayMostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 62°S 6 to 10 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms78° / 61°W 7 to 10 mph
MondayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85° / 66°S 2 to 7 mph
TuesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms84° / 67°S 6 to 9 mph
WednesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely85° / 67°S 6 to 10 mph
ThursdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms82° / 61°W 6 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSeattle, WALexington, KY
January48° / 37°41° / 24°
February51° / 37°46° / 27°
March54° / 40°55° / 34°
April59° / 43°66° / 44°
May65° / 48°74° / 53°
June70° / 53°82° / 62°
July76° / 57°86° / 66°
August76° / 57°85° / 64°
September71° / 53°79° / 57°
October60° / 46°68° / 45°
November52° / 40°56° / 36°
December46° / 36°44° / 27°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Seattle / Lexington
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 06 / 2418 / 111 / 3
February0 / 05 / 2015 / 101 / 3
March0 / 02 / 1417 / 110 / 1
April0 / 00 / 415 / 110 / 0
May0 / 00 / 012 / 120 / 0
June0 / 20 / 010 / 110 / 0
July1 / 60 / 06 / 100 / 0
August0 / 70 / 05 / 80 / 0
September0 / 20 / 08 / 70 / 0
October0 / 00 / 213 / 80 / 0
November0 / 03 / 1119 / 100 / 0
December0 / 07 / 2118 / 121 / 2
August is the hottest month for Seattle with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Seattle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seattle are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Lexington-Fayette with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Lexington-Fayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexington-Fayette are September, May and June.


December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seattle with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington-Fayette with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.



In Seattle, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Lexington-Fayette, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.



In Seattle, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Lexington-Fayette, there are 94.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.



In Seattle, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Lexington-Fayette, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.



November is the wettest month in Seattle with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Lexington-Fayette with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Lexington-Fayette means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.


November is the rainiest month in Seattle with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 155.3 rainy days annually in Seattle, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lexington-Fayette with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Lexington-Fayette, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in Lexington-Fayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.



December is the snowiest month in Seattle with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lexington-Fayette with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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