Lexington Metro Area, NE Climate

The Lexington, NE Metro Area has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically stay in the 70s and 80s, making it enjoyable to go out and explore the city. In the winter, temperatures drop into the 20s and 30s, with occasional snowfall. Despite this colder weather during these months, there are still plenty of outdoor activities available such as skiing, ice-skating rink and sledding hills. The Lexington area also experiences spring and fall in between these two seasons, which makes for comfortable days that can be used to enjoy the city’s parks or festivals.

Lexington Metro Area, Nebraska gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lexington Metro Area averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Lexington Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lexington Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lexington metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Lexington metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lexington, Nebraska	United States
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Lexington metro area with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In the Lexington metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lexington metro area are September, June and May.

In the Lexington metro area, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lexington metro area with an average of 13.6°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In the Lexington metro area, there are 155.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In the Lexington metro area, there are 10.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

Humidity in the Lexington metro area is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the Lexington metro area with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in the Lexington metro area means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in the Lexington metro area with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in the Lexington metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in the Lexington metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in the Lexington metro area with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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