Mulvane, KS Climate


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Mulvane, KS is located in south-central Kansas and experiences warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures during summer average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures during winter can dip as low as the teens. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, but the area does experience more precipitation during spring and summer months than in fall and winter. The region also sees some snow each year, with the heaviest snowfall occurring during December and January.

Mulvane, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mulvane averages 10 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 Mulvane. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mulvane 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mulvane, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMulvane, KansasUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  74.1 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1234 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 Mulvane with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Mulvane, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mulvane are May, September and October.
In Mulvane, there are 57.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mulvane with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Mulvane, there are 104.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Mulvane, there are 1.4 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 Mulvane 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 Mulvane.
June is the wettest month in Mulvane with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Mulvane means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Mulvane with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 74.1 rainy days annually in Mulvane, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Mulvane means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Mulvane with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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