Rockville, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rice County / Rockville / Zip Codes
Rockville, KS has a humid continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s and occasional heat waves that can push temperatures into the 90s. Winters are cold, windy, and snowy with average temperatures in the 30s, though temperatures can dip into the teens during winter months. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures ranging between 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low throughout the year but rainfall is highest in spring and summer months.

Rockville, Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockville averages 14 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 Rockville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 19
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRockville, KansasUnited States
  30.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  72.2 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1570 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 Rockville with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Rockville, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockville are May, September and June.
In Rockville, there are 52.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockville with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Rockville, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Rockville, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rockville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Rockville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in Rockville means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rockville with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 72.2 rainy days annually in Rockville, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Rockville means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Rockville with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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