2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lincoln, NE vs Mayfield, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Mayfield. Lincoln averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mayfield, Kentucky gets 52.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lincoln, Nebraska gets 30.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mayfield averages 5.9 inches of snow per year. Lincoln averages 25.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mayfield, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.8
Rain: averages 52.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.9 inches of snow a year

Lincoln, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 30.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mayfield is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

Today's Weather - Lincoln, NE

70°F

Today's Weather - Mayfield, KY

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lincoln / Mayfield

July is the hottest month for Lincoln with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Lincoln, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Mayfield with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kentucky. In Mayfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mayfield are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mayfield with an average of 27.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Lincoln, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In Mayfield, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kentucky.

In Lincoln, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Mayfield, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kentucky.

In Lincoln, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

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

May is the wettest month in Lincoln with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Lincoln means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.


May is the wettest month in Mayfield with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Mayfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Kentucky.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Lincoln, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Mayfield with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Mayfield, which is less rainy than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Lincoln means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Mayfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

December is the snowiest month in Lincoln with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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