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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Marion County / Hillsboro / Zip Codes
Hillsboro, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cool winters. During summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day with overnight lows in the low to mid-60s. Winter temperatures are often below freezing, averaging in the 30s during the day and dipping into the teens at night. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls during spring and summer months.

Hillsboro, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hillsboro averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 19
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hillsboro is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateHillsboro, KansasUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  13.0 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1434 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Hillsboro, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are May, September and June.
In Hillsboro, there are 50.8 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 Hillsboro with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Hillsboro, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Hillsboro, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Hillsboro but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Hillsboro.
May is the wettest month in Hillsboro with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Hillsboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 3.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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In case you were wondering, the "other Christian" percentage listed under religion is mostly made up of Mennonite Brethren. Hillsboro was founded by Mennonites and many  More

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