Baxter Springs, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cherokee County / Baxter Springs / Zip Codes
Baxter Springs, KS has a humid continental climate with very warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 57 degrees Fahrenheit, with highs in the summer reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter dropping down to about 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences a wide range of precipitation levels, with rain falling on an average of 78 days per year and snow falling on an average of 24 days per year. Baxter Springs is located near numerous lakes and rivers, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, camping, and more.

Baxter Springs, Kansas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Baxter Springs averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Baxter Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 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.

6.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Baxter Springs, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBaxter Springs, KansasUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  9.1 in.27.8 in.
  97.9 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  846 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.

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.
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.
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 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 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.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Baxter Springs during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Baxter Springs.
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.
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 9.1 inches in Baxter Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Baxter Springs with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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