Glen Elder, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Mitchell County / Glen Elder / Zip Codes
Glen Elder, KS has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from highs in the mid-80s to lows in the mid-50s. Winter months have average temperatures ranging from highs in the high 30s to lows in the single digits. Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year, with snowfall averaging around 10 inches per year. Glen Elder also experiences moderate wind speeds throughout the year, averaging around 11 miles per hour.

Glen Elder, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Elder averages 17 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 Glen Elder. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Elder gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Glen Elder, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlen Elder, KansasUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  78.8 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1437 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 Glen Elder with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Glen Elder, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Elder are September, May and June.
In Glen Elder, there are 51.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen Elder with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Glen Elder, there are 133.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Glen Elder, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Glen Elder but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Glen Elder with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Glen Elder means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Glen Elder with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 78.8 rainy days annually in Glen Elder, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Glen Elder means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Glen Elder with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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