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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Smith County / Kensington / Zip Codes
Kensington, KS is located in the Great Plains of Kansas and has a temperate climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging 85 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are cold and dry with temperatures averaging 25 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures average around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 24 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is also common in winter months, averaging 15 inches annually. Due to its location on the Great Plains, strong winds are often present throughout all seasons.

Kensington, Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kensington averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Kensington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kensington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 15
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Kensington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKensington, KansasUnited States
  25.6 in.38.1 in.
  18.3 in.27.8 in.
  73.0 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  1778 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 Kensington with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Kensington, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kensington are May, September and June.
In Kensington, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kensington with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Kensington, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Kensington, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Kensington but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Kensington with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Kensington means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Kensington with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in Kensington, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Kensington means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Kensington with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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