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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Morris County / Council Grove / Zip Codes
Council Grove, KS experiences a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 85°F (29°C) while the average winter temperature is 32°F (0°C). Precipitation is fairly abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 34 inches (86 cm) per year. Council Grove gets all four seasons, with snowfall occurring typically in December through March. In recent years, due to global climate change, weather patterns have been unpredictable and temperatures have seen extreme highs and lows for each season.

Council Grove, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Council Grove averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Council Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Council Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Council Grove, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCouncil Grove, KansasUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  83.5 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  1234 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 Council Grove with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Council Grove, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Council Grove are September, May and June.
In Council Grove, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Council Grove with an average of 18.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Council Grove, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Council Grove, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Council Grove but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Council Grove.
June is the wettest month in Council Grove with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 35.8 inches in Council Grove means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Council Grove with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 83.5 rainy days annually in Council Grove, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Council Grove means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Council Grove with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Joyce · Council Grove, KS
need for public transportation to other towns/citi
Over 16 years ago

As the work availability in our city is at 0, many bread winners work at least 35 miles away from their homes and drive 70 or more miles a day to and from work ; a need  More

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