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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rice County / Bushton / Zip Codes
Bushton, KS has a hot, semi-arid climate with warm summers and mild winters. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures regularly reaching into the mid-90s, while winters tend to feature cold nights with temperatures in the upper 20s. Precipitation is light throughout the year, with most of it falling during the summer months. On average, Bushton receives around 24 inches of rain annually.

Bushton, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bushton averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Bushton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bushton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 19
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bushton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Bushton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBushton, KansasUnited States
  27.7 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  58.4 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1772 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 Bushton with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Bushton, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bushton are May, September and October.
In Bushton, there are 55.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bushton with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Bushton, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Bushton, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bushton 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 Bushton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Bushton means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Bushton with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 58.4 rainy days annually in Bushton, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Bushton means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Bushton with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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