2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lawrence, KS vs Brooklyn, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Brooklyn. Lawrence averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brooklyn, New York gets 46.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lawrence, Kansas gets 38.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Brooklyn averages 24.9 inches of snow per year. Lawrence averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Brooklyn, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 46.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.9 inches of snow a year

Lawrence, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 38.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brooklyn is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Lawrence, KS

54°F

Today's Weather - Brooklyn, NY

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lawrence / Brooklyn

July is the hottest month for Lawrence with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Lawrence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Brooklyn with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Brooklyn, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brooklyn are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brooklyn with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Lawrence, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In Brooklyn, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Lawrence, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Brooklyn, there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Lawrence, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Brooklyn, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

June is the wettest month in Lawrence with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


July is the wettest month in Brooklyn with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Brooklyn means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Lawrence, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Brooklyn with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Brooklyn, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Lawrence means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Brooklyn means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

February is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Brooklyn with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.