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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Geary County / Junction City / Zip Codes
Junction City, KS has a mild climate with hot and humid summers, and cold winters. The annual average temperature is around 54°F. During the summer months temperatures commonly reach into the mid 80s, while winter temperatures can dip as low as 0°F on particularly cold days. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of about 33 inches a year. Snowfall is also common in Junction City, with an average of about 17 inches annually.

Junction City, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction City averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Junction City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateJunction City, KansasUnited States
  33.6 in.38.1 in.
  17.2 in.27.8 in.
  83.4 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1106 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 Junction City with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Junction City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junction City are May, September and June.
In Junction City, there are 43.0 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 Junction City with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Junction City, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Junction City, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Junction City 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 Junction City.
June is the wettest month in Junction City with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Junction City means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Junction City with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Junction City, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Junction City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Junction City with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 14 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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