2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Frankfort, IN vs Manchester, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Manchester. Frankfort averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manchester, Kentucky gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Frankfort, Indiana gets 41.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Manchester averages 8.8 inches of snow per year. Frankfort averages 26.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Manchester, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 49.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.8 inches of snow a year

Frankfort, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.3
Rain: averages 41.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Manchester is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Frankfort is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Frankfort, IN

63°F

Today's Weather - Manchester, KY

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Frankfort / Manchester

July is the hottest month for Frankfort with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Frankfort, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frankfort are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Manchester with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Manchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manchester are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frankfort with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manchester with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

In Frankfort, there are 10.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Manchester, there are 20.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Frankfort, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Manchester, there are 114.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

In Frankfort, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Manchester, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

June is the wettest month in Frankfort with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Frankfort means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.


May is the wettest month in Manchester with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Manchester means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Frankfort with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Frankfort, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Manchester with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in Manchester, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Frankfort means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Manchester means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Frankfort with 8.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Manchester with 3.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.