Garnett, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Anderson County / Garnett / Zip Codes
Garnett, KS has hot summers and cold winters, typical of the midwestern United States. The temperatures range from an average high of 90°F (32°C) in the summer to an average low of 18°F (-8°C) in the winter. There are typically wet springs and occasional snowfall in winters but overall precipitation is relatively light throughout the year. During the summer months, occasional thunderstorms can bring heavy rain and hail, but these storms usually do not last very long.

Garnett, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garnett averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Garnett. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garnett gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Garnett, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarnett, KansasUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  81.6 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1070 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 Garnett with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Garnett, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garnett are September, May and June.
In Garnett, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garnett with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Garnett, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Garnett, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Garnett during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Garnett.
June is the wettest month in Garnett with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Garnett means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Garnett with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Garnett, which is rainier 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 13.8 inches in Garnett means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Garnett with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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