Kismet, KS Climate


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Kismet, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in July is around 83°F and the average temperature in January is around 30°F. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with the wettest months being April and May. Kismet experiences about 26 inches of rain annually, with most of it occurring during thunderstorms and other precipitation events. Snowfall in Kismet is not significant, averaging only about 8 inches a year.

Kismet, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Kismet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kismet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kismet is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Kismet, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKismet, KansasUnited States
  19.8 in.38.1 in.
  18.3 in.27.8 in.
  55.7 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  93.9°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.67
  5.44.3
  2779 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 Kismet with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Kismet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kismet are May, October and September.
In Kismet, there are 74.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kismet with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Kismet, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Kismet, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Kismet is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Kismet with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in Kismet means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Kismet with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 55.7 rainy days annually in Kismet, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% 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 Kismet means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Kismet with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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