2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lexington, KY vs Norman, OK

Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Norman. Lexington averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norman, Oklahoma gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lexington, Kentucky gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Norman averages 5.2 inches of snow per year. Lexington averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Norman, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.7
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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.

Today's Weather - Lexington, KY

55°F

Today's Weather - Norman, OK

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Norman with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Norman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norman are May, October and April.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norman with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Norman, there are 61.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Norman, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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.

In Norman, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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.


June is the wettest month in Norman with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Norman means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Norman with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 80.5 rainy days annually in Norman, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in Norman means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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

January is the snowiest month in Norman with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.