Galesburg, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Neosho County / Galesburg / Zip Codes
Galesburg, KS is located in the Midwestern United States, and experiences a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Galesburg are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures typically staying below freezing. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mostly in the winter months while thunderstorms are more common during the spring and summer. Overall, Galesburg enjoys moderate temperatures throughout the year.

Galesburg, Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galesburg averages 11 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 Galesburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galesburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galesburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Galesburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGalesburg, KansasUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.6 in.27.8 in.
  89.1 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  981 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.

August is the hottest month for Galesburg with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Galesburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galesburg are May, September and June.
In Galesburg, there are 43.8 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 Galesburg with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Galesburg, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Galesburg, there are 1.9 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 Galesburg 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 Galesburg.
May is the wettest month in Galesburg with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Galesburg means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Galesburg with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in Galesburg, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Galesburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Galesburg with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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