2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buxton, NC vs Lexington, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Lexington. Buxton averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington, Massachusetts gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buxton, North Carolina gets 57.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 52.2 inches of snow per year. Buxton averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lexington, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.2 inches of snow a year

Buxton, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 57.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buxton is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Buxton, NC

72°F

Today's Weather - Lexington, MA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Buxton with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Buxton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buxton are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Lexington with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. 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 June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buxton with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Buxton, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Lexington, there are 10.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Buxton, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Lexington, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Buxton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Lexington, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

August is the wettest month in Buxton with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.4 inches in Buxton means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.


March is the wettest month in Lexington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Lexington means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

July is the rainiest month in Buxton with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Buxton, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lexington with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Buxton means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 52.2 inches in Lexington means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the snowiest month in Buxton with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lexington with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.