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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Ness County / Ransom / Zip Codes
Ransom, KS is located in the Great Plains region of the United States and has a temperate climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers. Summers usually range from 80 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while winters can dip down to an average of around 34 degrees. Rainfall averages at approximately 27 inches per year, making it a relatively dry area. Winds are usually light and steady throughout the year, making for pleasant weather conditions most times of the year.

Ransom, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ransom averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Ransom. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ransom gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ransom is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Ransom, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRansom, KansasUnited States
  22.3 in.38.1 in.
  19.3 in.27.8 in.
  57.5 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  2513 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 Ransom with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Ransom, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ransom are May, September and October.
In Ransom, there are 60.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ransom with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ransom, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Ransom, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Ransom is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Ransom with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Ransom means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Ransom with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 57.5 rainy days annually in Ransom, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.3 inches in Ransom means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ransom with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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