Argonia, KS Climate


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Argonia, KS has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and sunny, though thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes can occur during the warmer months of the year. Winters are usually cold but milder than other parts of the country due to a steady breeze coming from the south. Spring is pleasant with temperatures ranging from lows in the 40s°F to highs in the 70s°F, while autumn brings cooler temperatures but still plenty of sunshine. The average rainfall in Argonia is about 28 inches a year, with most of it falling between April and October.

Argonia, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Argonia averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Argonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Argonia 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Argonia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Argonia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArgonia, KansasUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  68.3 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  93.1°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1257 ft.2443 ft.
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 Argonia with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Argonia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Argonia are May, September and October.
In Argonia, there are 63.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Argonia with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Argonia, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Argonia, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Argonia but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Argonia.
June is the wettest month in Argonia with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in Argonia means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Argonia with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 68.3 rainy days annually in Argonia, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Argonia means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Argonia with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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