Woodston, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rooks County / Woodston / Zip Codes
Woodston, KS has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the spring and summer months, temperatures in Woodston hover around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are often chilly and snowy. The area is known for its strong thunderstorms during the late spring and summer months, and occasional snowfall can occur throughout the winter season. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, but averages are higher in the summer months compared to other seasons. This mild climate makes Woodston an ideal place to live for those who enjoy all four seasons.

Woodston, Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodston averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Woodston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 14
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWoodston, KansasUnited States
  26.2 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  67.4 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  1713 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 Woodston with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Woodston, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodston are May, September and June.
In Woodston, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodston with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Woodston, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Woodston, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Woodston 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 Woodston with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Woodston means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Woodston with 9.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in Woodston, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Woodston means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Woodston with 4.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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