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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Gove County / Gove City / Zip Codes
Gove City, KS has a typically dry climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures during the summer months can reach anywhere between the mid-80s to upper 90s, with winter temperatures usually around the mid-20s. The area experiences an average of 28 inches of rain throughout the year, and usually sees snowfall in late fall through early spring. As Gove City is located in western Kansas, it can be subject to strong winds that impact both temperature and precipitation.

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

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

On average, there are 254 sunny days per year in Gove City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gove City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 17
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 City 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 City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGove City, KansasUnited States
  21.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  61.0 days106.2 days
  254 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  2590 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 City with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Gove City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gove City are May, September and June.
In Gove City, there are 53.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gove City with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gove City, there are 144.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Gove City, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Gove City 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 City 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 21.9 inches in Gove City means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Gove City with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in Gove City, 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 19.8 inches in Gove City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Gove City with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have been to gove city 3 times. every time the people have been super nice. this is A town where the cares of life seam to disaper. I would love to move there  More

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