Grenola, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Elk County / Grenola / Zip Codes
Grenola, KS has a continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach into the upper 80s and sometimes low 90s with mild humidity. Winters are typically cold with temperatures ranging from the mid-teens down to below zero. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, and Grenola receives about 18 inches of snowfall annually. The city also experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, bringing additional rainfall to the area.

Grenola, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grenola averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Grenola. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grenola gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grenola is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Grenola, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrenola, KansasUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  11.6 in.27.8 in.
  80.0 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1119 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.

August is the hottest month for Grenola with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Grenola, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grenola are May, September and June.
In Grenola, there are 49.2 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 Grenola with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Grenola, there are 108.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Grenola, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Grenola during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Grenola.
June is the wettest month in Grenola with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Grenola means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Grenola with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Grenola, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Grenola means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Grenola with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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