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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Russell County / Gorham / Zip Codes
Gorham, KS has a climate typical of the Great Plains region, with hot and dry summers that can reach into the 90s. Winters are cold but generally mild compared to other parts of the country, with average temperatures in the mid-30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of about 35 inches and snowfall of around 15 inches each year.

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

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Gorham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gorham 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
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 Gorham is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateGorham, KansasUnited States
  24.5 in.38.1 in.
  15.2 in.27.8 in.
  69.7 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1913 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 Gorham with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Gorham, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gorham are May, September and June.
In Gorham, there are 56.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gorham with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gorham, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gorham, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gorham 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.
July is the wettest month in Gorham with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.5 inches in Gorham means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gorham with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 69.7 rainy days annually in Gorham, 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 15.2 inches in Gorham means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Gorham with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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