Guelph, KS Climate


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Guelph, KS has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. In the winter, temperatures drop to an average of around 10°F and in the summer they rise to an average of around 80°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year, with most of it coming in the form of rain. Snowfall can be substantial during the winter months and thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months. The city experiences all four seasons with comfortable temperatures for much of the year.

Guelph, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guelph averages 11 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 Guelph. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guelph gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Guelph, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuelph, KansasUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.7 in.27.8 in.
  74.5 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  1165 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 Guelph with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Guelph, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guelph are May, September and October.
In Guelph, there are 60.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guelph with an average of 22.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Guelph, there are 99.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Guelph, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Guelph 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 Guelph.
June is the wettest month in Guelph with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Guelph means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Guelph with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 74.5 rainy days annually in Guelph, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.7 inches in Guelph means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Guelph with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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