Coolidge, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Hamilton County / Coolidge / Zip Codes
Coolidge, KS has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the upper 80s and 90s while in the winter temperatures usually stay below freezing. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round. Winters tend to be quite dry with low humidity levels, but an occasional snow shower can make up for any lack of precipitation. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures that make it an ideal time to explore the area, and mild weather in winter allows for some outdoor recreation even when temperatures dip low.

Coolidge, Kansas gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Coolidge averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 254 sunny days per year in Coolidge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coolidge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coolidge is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateCoolidge, KansasUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  21.7 in.27.8 in.
  62.0 days106.2 days
  254 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.57
  5.44.3
  3356 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 Coolidge with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Coolidge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coolidge are May, September and October.
In Coolidge, there are 64.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coolidge with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Coolidge, there are 152.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Coolidge, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Coolidge is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Coolidge with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Coolidge means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Coolidge with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 62.0 rainy days annually in Coolidge, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Coolidge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Coolidge with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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