Garfield, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Pawnee County / Garfield / Zip Codes
Garfield, KS has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit and average temperatures in the winter range from 20-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is light throughout the year, with most of it occurring from April to June. There are occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, which bring heavy downpours and cooler temperatures. Snowfall is usually light and short-lived in Garfield.

Garfield, Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garfield averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Garfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGarfield, KansasUnited States
  25.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  64.2 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  18.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  2077 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 Garfield with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Garfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garfield are May, September and October.
In Garfield, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garfield with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Garfield, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Garfield, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Garfield but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Garfield with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Garfield means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Garfield with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 64.2 rainy days annually in Garfield, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Garfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Garfield with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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