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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Butler County / Andover / Zip Codes
Andover, KS is characterized by its warm and humid summers and cold winters with moderate snowfall. The area typically receives anywhere from 24 to 30 inches of rain annually, making Andover a great place for outdoor recreation. The average temperature during the summer months ranges between 75-90°F while winter temperatures usually range between 25-40°F. Andover experiences moderate winds throughout the year, which can make the summers feel cooler and the winter nights a bit chillier.

Andover, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Andover averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Andover. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andover gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 21
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Andover, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAndover, KansasUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.3 in.27.8 in.
  80.9 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  1355 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 Andover with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Andover, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andover are May, September and June.
In Andover, there are 52.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andover with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Andover, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Andover, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Andover 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 Andover.
June is the wettest month in Andover with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Andover means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Andover with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in Andover, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Andover means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Andover with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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rocky · Manitowoc, WI
Best of Both Worlds
Over 18 years ago

Andover offers the best of both worlds, small enough to be a great place to raise a family, awesome schools, great people, and yet close enough to Wichita to enjoy great  More

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