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Kansas City, KS vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in San Francisco. Kansas City averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Francisco, California gets 24.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kansas City, Kansas gets 40.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

San Francisco averages 0 inches of snow per year. Kansas City averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

San Francisco, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Kansas City, Kansas
Summer High:
the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.5
Rain: averages 40.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
San Francisco

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.5 / 10
September, August and October are the most pleasant months in San Francisco, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Kansas City

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

7.2 / 10
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Kansas City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Kansas City, KS

3 PM PST

Partly Sunny

64°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonPartly Sunny67° / 48°NNW 13 mph
SundayPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers68° / 57°ENE 6 to 12 mph
MondayChance Showers And Thunderstorms78° / 60°SSE 8 to 21 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 56°SW 13 to 17 mph
WednesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms78° / 53°WSW 9 to 15 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny73° / 51°NW 12 to 16 mph
FridaySunny69° / 48°NNW 12 to 16 mph

Today's Weather - San Francisco, CA

3 PM PST

Chance Light Rain

51°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Light Rain53° / 47°W 13 to 16 mph
SundaySunny52° / 48°WNW 10 to 18 mph
MondayPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny54° / 49°WNW 6 to 12 mph
TuesdaySunny53° / 49°NW 25 to 30 mph
WednesdaySunny55° / 50°NW 16 to 21 mph
ThursdaySunny57° / 51°NW 15 mph
FridaySunny58° / 51°WNW 9 to 13 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthKansas City, KSSan Francisco, CA
January39° / 20°58° / 46°
February44° / 24°60° / 47°
March56° / 33°62° / 49°
April66° / 44°63° / 50°
May75° / 55°65° / 52°
June84° / 64°67° / 54°
July89° / 69°67° / 55°
August88° / 67°69° / 56°
September80° / 58°70° / 56°
October68° / 46°69° / 54°
November54° / 34°64° / 50°
December41° / 23°58° / 46°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kansas City / San Francisco
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 027 / 05 / 123 / 0
February0 / 022 / 06 / 113 / 0
March0 / 015 / 08 / 111 / 0
April0 / 03 / 010 / 60 / 0
May0 / 00 / 011 / 40 / 0
June5 / 00 / 010 / 20 / 0
July14 / 00 / 08 / 10 / 0
August12 / 00 / 08 / 10 / 0
September3 / 10 / 08 / 20 / 0
October0 / 02 / 08 / 40 / 0
November0 / 013 / 07 / 91 / 0
December0 / 025 / 06 / 123 / 0
July is the hottest month for Kansas City with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Kansas City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kansas City are September, May and June.

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kansas City with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Francisco with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.



In Kansas City, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.



In Kansas City, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.



In Kansas City, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In San Francisco, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.



June is the wettest month in Kansas City with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Kansas City means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.


May is the rainiest month in Kansas City with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Kansas City, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Kansas City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.



December is the snowiest month in Kansas City with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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