Axtell, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Axtell / Zip Codes
Axtell, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around 85°F in the summer to around 20°F in the winter. The area generally receives an average of 32 inches of rainfall per year and 5 inches of snowfall annually. Winters are known to be especially windy, with gusts often reaching up to 25 mph or more at times. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common, bringing heavy rains and occasional hail storms to the area.

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

Axtell averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Axtell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Axtell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Axtell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAxtell, KansasUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  23.8 in.27.8 in.
  87.8 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1365 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 Axtell with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Axtell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Axtell are September, May and June.
In Axtell, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Axtell with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Axtell, there are 133.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Axtell, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Axtell but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Axtell are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Axtell with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Axtell means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Axtell with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 87.8 rainy days annually in Axtell, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.8 inches in Axtell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Axtell with 6.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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