Leonardville, KS Climate


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Leonardville, KS is located in the Midwestern United States and experiences a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures averaging around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and highs reaching into the 90s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually below freezing and snowfall around 10 inches per month. Spring and fall bring moderate weather, with temperatures ranging between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Leonardville enjoys all four seasons but is known for its unpredictable weather patterns that can change quickly.

Leonardville, Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leonardville averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Leonardville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leonardville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Leonardville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeonardville, KansasUnited States
  31.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.9 in.27.8 in.
  74.4 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1388 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 Leonardville with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Leonardville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leonardville are September, May and June.
In Leonardville, there are 43.8 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 Leonardville with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Leonardville, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Leonardville, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Leonardville 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 Leonardville.
June is the wettest month in Leonardville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.2 inches in Leonardville means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Leonardville with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in Leonardville, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Leonardville means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Leonardville with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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