2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wichita, KS vs Lexington, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Lexington. Wichita averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wichita, Kansas gets 33.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 12.1 inches of snow per year. Wichita averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lexington, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.1 inches of snow a year

Wichita, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 33.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wichita is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Wichita, KS

58°F

Today's Weather - Lexington, VA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wichita / Lexington

July is the hottest month for Wichita with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Wichita, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wichita are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lexington with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lexington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lexington are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wichita with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 23.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Wichita, there are 53.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

In Lexington, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Wichita, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Lexington, there are 114.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Wichita, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Lexington, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

June is the wettest month in Wichita with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Wichita means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.


July is the wettest month in Lexington with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Lexington means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Wichita with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 78.7 rainy days annually in Wichita, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lexington with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. 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 12.7 inches in Wichita means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Lexington means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

December is the snowiest month in Wichita with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lexington with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.