2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lexington, NC vs Friendship, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Friendship. Lexington averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friendship, New York gets 40.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lexington, North Carolina gets 43.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Friendship averages 76.2 inches of snow per year. Lexington averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Friendship, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 40.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.2 inches of snow a year

Lexington, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 43.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Friendship is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lexington is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Lexington, NC

75°F

Today's Weather - Friendship, NY

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Lexington with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. 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 May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Friendship with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Friendship, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Friendship are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lexington with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Friendship with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Lexington, there are 35.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Friendship, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Lexington, there are 90.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Friendship, there are 172.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Lexington, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Friendship, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Lexington with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Lexington means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Friendship with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Friendship means that it is drier than most places in New York.

July is the rainiest month in Lexington with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Lexington, which is one of the least rainy places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Friendship with 16.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 12.0 rainy days. There are 167.5 rainy days annually in Friendship, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Lexington means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 76.2 inches in Friendship means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Lexington with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Friendship with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.