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Kansas State has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is between 75-90°F, while the winter temperatures range from 20-40°F. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, but most of it comes during spring and early summer. Winters in Kansas State are often dry and windy. Snowfall can vary greatly from one region to another: some areas may receive as much as 60 inches of snow each year, while other regions might only get a few inches. In general, however, snowfall averages around 18 inches each year.

Kansas, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kansas averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Kansas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kansas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

Kansas's annual BestPlaces Comfort Index of 7.3 (10=best) indicates it is more comfortable than most states in the United States.

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the state of Kansas, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKansas, KansasUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  15.2 in.27.8 in.
  78.2 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1821 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 Kansas with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most states. In Kansas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kansas are May, September and June.
Kansas has 47.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most states in the U.S.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kansas with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other of the U.S. states.
Kansas has 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other states in the U.S.
Kansas averages 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most states in the U.S.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the state of Kansas 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 the state of Kansas.
June is the wettest month in Kansas with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. Kansas's average annual rainfall of 33.3 inches indicates that it is drier than most states in the United States.
May is the rainiest month in Kansas with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. Kansas's annual average of 78.2 days with measurable rain is less rainy than most states in the United States. 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.
With an average annual snowfall of 15.2 inches, Kansas is one of the least snowy states in the United States. January is the snowiest month in Kansas with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

I HAVE BEEN TO KANSAS CITY AND ALSO TO KANSAS TO VERY NICE PLACES TO VISIT. KANSAS CITY AND KANSAS ARE ALSO VERY TWO CHEAP PLACES TO LIVE. I LIKE VISITING KANSAS  More

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Over 11 years ago

I HAVE BEEN TO KANSAS CITY AND ALSO TO KANSAS TO VERY NICE PLACES TO VISIT. KANSAS CITY AND KANSAS ARE ALSO VERY TWO CHEAP PLACES TO LIVE. I LIKE VISITING KANSAS  More

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Over 11 years ago

I HAVE BEEN TO KANSAS CITY AND ALSO TO KANSAS TO VERY NICE PLACES TO VISIT. KANSAS CITY AND KANSAS ARE ALSO VERY TWO CHEAP PLACES TO LIVE. I LIKE VISITING KANSAS  More

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