2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lexington, KY vs Casper, WY

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Casper. Lexington averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Casper, Wyoming gets 13 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.

Casper averages 70.3 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

Casper, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.3 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 Casper is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

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

60°F

Today's Weather - Casper, WY

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Casper with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Casper, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Casper are June, September and August.

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 Casper with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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 Casper, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

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 Casper, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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 Casper, there are 12.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

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.


May is the wettest month in Casper with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Casper means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

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 Casper with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Casper, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% 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 70.3 inches in Casper means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

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

March is the snowiest month in Casper with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.