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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Graham County / Gettysburg / Zip Codes
Gettysburg, KS has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the upper 80s to mid 90s while winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. The area receives an average of about 20 inches of rainfall per year, with most of it occurring in May and June. Snowfall is usually light but does occur in some years. The humidity levels are generally low, making for pleasant days throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gettysburg is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Gettysburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGettysburg, KansasUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  55.9 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  2381 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 Gettysburg with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Gettysburg, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gettysburg are May, September and June.
In Gettysburg, there are 59.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gettysburg with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gettysburg, there are 142.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gettysburg, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gettysburg 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.
May is the wettest month in Gettysburg with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Gettysburg means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gettysburg with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 55.9 rainy days annually in Gettysburg, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in Gettysburg means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Gettysburg with 4.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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