Logan County, KS Climate

The climate in Logan, KS County is generally dry and sunny. Summers are typically hot with temperatures often reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, and winters are cold and windy with temperatures dropping as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is very minimal throughout the year, averaging around 18 inches per year. The area has a high rate of sunshine year-round, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Logan County, Kansas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Logan County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Logan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Logan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Logan County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Logan County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Logan, Kansas	United States
	18.7 in.	38.1 in.
	25.2 in.	27.8 in.
	63.4 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.5	4.3
	3094 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 Logan County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Logan County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Logan County are September, May and June.

In Logan County, there are 54.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Logan County with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Logan County, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Logan County, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Logan County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Logan County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Logan County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Logan County with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in Logan County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.2 inches in Logan County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Logan County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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