Gove, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Gove County / Gove / Zip Codes
Gove, KS has a continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity levels can be quite high. Winter months are cold with temperatures dipping below freezing. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with snowfall during the winter and rain during the spring and fall months. Overall, Gove, KS enjoys mild weather year round with warm summers and cold winters.

Gove, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gove averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Gove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 16
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGove, KansasUnited States
  21.7 in.38.1 in.
  20.2 in.27.8 in.
  61.5 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  2631 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 Gove with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Gove, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gove are September, May and June.
In Gove, there are 52.4 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 Gove with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gove, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Gove, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Gove is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Gove with 3.8 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 21.7 inches in Gove means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gove with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 61.5 rainy days annually in Gove, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in Gove means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Gove with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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