Danville, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Harper County / Danville / Zip Codes
Danville, KS has a mild climate overall. It experiences hot summers with temperatures reaching into the 90s and cool winters with temperatures dipping into the 20s. The city is located far enough inland from the coast that it does not experience significant temperature fluctuations caused by oceanic influences. However, precipitation can vary greatly throughout the year and severe storms are possible in any season. The average yearly precipitation for Danville, KS is approximately 36 inches per year, with most of that falling in the spring months.

Danville, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Danville averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Danville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Danville, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDanville, KansasUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.7 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  93.1°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1339 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 Danville with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Danville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danville are May, September and October.
In Danville, there are 63.1 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 Danville with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Danville, there are 104.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Danville, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Danville 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 Danville.
June is the wettest month in Danville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Danville means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Danville with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 69.7 rainy days annually in Danville, which is less rainy 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 10.0 inches in Danville means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Danville with 3.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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