Humboldt, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Allen County / Humboldt / Zip Codes
Humboldt, KS enjoys a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from highs of around 90 degrees during the day to lows of around 60 degrees at night. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from highs in the low 40s to lows in the teens. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although it tends to be less frequent during the winter months.

Humboldt, Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Humboldt averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Humboldt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Humboldt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Humboldt, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHumboldt, KansasUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  10.0 in.27.8 in.
  93.1 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  981 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 Humboldt with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Humboldt, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Humboldt are May, September and June.
In Humboldt, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Humboldt with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Humboldt, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Humboldt, there are 1.8 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt.
June is the wettest month in Humboldt with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 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 43.8 inches in Humboldt means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Humboldt with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 93.1 rainy days annually in Humboldt, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in Humboldt means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Humboldt with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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