Hays, KS has a moderate climate with wide temperature variations throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-90s F (35 C) while winter months see average low temperatures dipping to the mid-teens F (-10 C). Precipitation levels are moderate for most of the year, though spring and summer months tend to be slightly wetter than autumn and winter months. On average, Hays receives around 34 inches (86 cm) of rain each year.
Hays, Kansas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Hays averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Hays. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Hays gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 16
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year