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

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Lexington. Lebanon averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington, Kentucky gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lebanon, Tennessee gets 52.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lexington averages 10 inches of snow per year. Lebanon averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Lebanon, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 52.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lebanon is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Lebanon, TN

57°F

Today's Weather - Lexington, KY

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Lebanon with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Lebanon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lebanon are May, September and October.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lebanon with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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.

In Lebanon, there are 41.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Lebanon, there are 85.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, 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 Lebanon, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the wettest month in Lebanon with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Lebanon means that it is drier 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.

May is the rainiest month in Lebanon with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.4 rainy days annually in Lebanon, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Lebanon means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in Lexington-Fayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Lebanon with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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