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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cloud County / Aurora / Zip Codes
Aurora, KS has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summer temperatures in Aurora can reach the low 90s during July and August, while the winter temperatures can drop to the low teens in January and February. The area receives an average of 33 inches of rain annually, spread out over 23 days. Snowfall in Aurora is variable, with averages ranging from 40 to 50 inches per year.

Aurora, Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aurora averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Aurora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aurora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aurora is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Aurora, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAurora, KansasUnited States
  29.7 in.38.1 in.
  18.4 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  1480 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 Aurora with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Aurora, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aurora are September, May and June.
In Aurora, there are 41.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aurora with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Aurora, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Aurora, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Aurora but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Aurora with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Aurora means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Aurora with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Aurora, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in Aurora means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Aurora with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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