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