2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lexington, KY vs Athens, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Athens. Lexington averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens, Tennessee gets 55 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.

Athens averages 3.3 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

Athens, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.3 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 Athens is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

68°F

Today's Weather - Athens, TN

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Athens with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Tennessee. In Athens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athens are May, September and October.

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 Athens with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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 Athens, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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 Athens, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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

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.


December is the wettest month in Athens with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Athens means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Athens with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Athens, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 3.3 inches in Athens means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

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 Athens with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.