Dexter, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cowley County / Dexter / Zip Codes
Dexter, KS is known for its mild climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach the upper 80s and low 90s during the day, while temperatures drop to the mid 40s at night. During wintertime temperatures can dip to the low teens during the day and dip into single digits at night. The city experience frequent thunderstorms in spring and summer months, while winter months remain relatively dry with snowfall typically limited to a few inches each month.

Dexter, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dexter averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Dexter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dexter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dexter 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 Dexter, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDexter, KansasUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  7.1 in.27.8 in.
  71.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1211 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 Dexter with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Dexter, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dexter are May, September and October.
In Dexter, there are 51.0 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 Dexter with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dexter, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dexter, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dexter 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 Dexter.
June is the wettest month in Dexter with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Dexter means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Dexter with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in Dexter, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Dexter means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Dexter with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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