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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Anderson County / Monroe / Zip Codes
Monroe, KS is a small town located in northeast Kansas. The climate here is typically warm and sunny, with moderate temperatures throughout the year. In the summer months the average temperature ranges from around 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while during the winter months it can dip down to between 25 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The area usually receives around 37 inches of rain and 19 inches of snow each year, making it a very pleasant place to live and visit.

Monroe, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Monroe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 19
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMonroe, KansasUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  81.1 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  994 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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Monroe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are September, May and June.
In Monroe, there are 35.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Monroe, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Monroe, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Monroe 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 Monroe.
June is the wettest month in Monroe with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Monroe means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Monroe means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Monroe with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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