McConnell AFB, KS Climate


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McConnell AFB, KS has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in McConnell AFB are hot and humid with occasional heavy rains while winters are mild with moderate snowfall. The average high temperature during summer months is around 87°F (30.5°C) and the average low temperature during winter months is around 24°F (-4.4°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 38 inches (97 cm) of rainfall. On the other hand, snowfall averages 11 inches (28 cm) annually.

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

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in McConnell AFB. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McConnell AFB gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
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 McConnell AFB is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in McConnell AFB, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcConnell AFB, KansasUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.5 in.27.8 in.
  76.4 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1362 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 McConnell AFB with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In McConnell AFB, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McConnell AFB are May, September and October.
In McConnell AFB, there are 53.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McConnell AFB with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In McConnell AFB, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In McConnell AFB, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in McConnell AFB 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 McConnell AFB.
June is the wettest month in McConnell AFB with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.3 inches in McConnell AFB means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in McConnell AFB with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in McConnell AFB, 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 12.5 inches in McConnell AFB means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in McConnell AFB with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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