Pleasanton, KS Climate


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Pleasanton, KS has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, but the heaviest amounts usually occur in the spring and summer months. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s to mid-90s Fahrenheit (about -4 to 33?) while average humidity ranges from 40 to 80%. Snowfall is common during winter months, and thunderstorms can be frequent during the summertime. Pleasanton experiences all four seasons in full force, making it an enjoyable place to live no matter what time of year.

Pleasanton, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasanton averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Pleasanton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasanton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pleasanton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimatePleasanton, KansasUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.3 in.27.8 in.
  89.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  856 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 Pleasanton with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Pleasanton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasanton are September, May and June.
In Pleasanton, there are 36.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasanton with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Pleasanton, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Pleasanton, there are 3.4 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton.
June is the wettest month in Pleasanton with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Pleasanton means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasanton with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Pleasanton, 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 10.3 inches in Pleasanton means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Pleasanton with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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