Cincinnati / Covington vs Lexington: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 113 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cincinnati / Covington and Lexington are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,148 vs 2,183 hours a year. Lexington has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Cincinnati / Covington in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cincinnati / Covington | Lexington | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,148 | 2,183 |
| Sunniest month | August (77/100) | August (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,117 mm | 1,231 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Cincinnati / Covington vs Lexington month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati / Covington | Lexington | Cincinnati / Covington | Lexington | Cincinnati / Covington | Lexington | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 73 | 81 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 77 | 93 |
| March | 18 | 24 | 11° | 12° | 101 | 102 |
| April | 59 | 64 | 18° | 19° | 111 | 121 |
| May | 70 | 68 | 23° | 23° | 118 | 129 |
| June | 72 | 72 | 28° | 27° | 106 | 107 |
| July | 72 | 68 | 30° | 29° | 105 | 127 |
| August | 77 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 79 | 88 |
| September | 76 | 75 | 27° | 27° | 82 | 90 |
| October | 68 | 73 | 19° | 20° | 92 | 99 |
| November | 25 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 81 | 87 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 92 | 107 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Lexington · Apr Lexington · May even · Jun even · Jul Cincinnati / Covington · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Lexington · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Cincinnati / Covington averages 6/100, Lexington 6/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Lexington (average score 52/100 vs 49). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Cincinnati / Covington averages 74/100, Lexington 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Cincinnati / Covington averages 72/100, Lexington 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cincinnati / Covington weather by month · Lexington weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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