2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rulo, NE vs Baxter Springs, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Baxter Springs. Rulo averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Baxter Springs, Kansas gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rulo, Nebraska gets 34.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Baxter Springs averages 9.1 inches of snow per year. Rulo averages 21.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Baxter Springs, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.1 inches of snow a year

Rulo, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 34.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rulo is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

Today's Weather - Rulo, NE

61°F

Today's Weather - Baxter Springs, KS

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rulo / Baxter Springs

July is the hottest month for Rulo with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nebraska. In Rulo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rulo are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Baxter Springs with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Baxter Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baxter Springs are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rulo with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baxter Springs with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Rulo, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.

In Baxter Springs, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Rulo, there are 128.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Baxter Springs, there are 88.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Rulo, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Nebraska.

In Baxter Springs, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

May is the wettest month in Rulo with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Rulo means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.


May is the wettest month in Baxter Springs with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Baxter Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Rulo with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in Rulo, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Baxter Springs with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Baxter Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.8 inches in Rulo means that it is one of the least snowy places in Nebraska.

An annual snowfall of 9.1 inches in Baxter Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas.

January is the snowiest month in Rulo with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Baxter Springs with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.