Rutland, KS Climate


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Rutland, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature range throughout the year is quite large, with temperatures averaging between 21°F in winter to 85°F in summer. Precipitation levels are relatively consistent throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of 33 inches. Winters bring more snowfall than rain, and while some snow accumulates during the colder months, it rarely gets too deep. Spring brings warming temperatures and occasional showers, while summers tend to be warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Fall brings cooler temperatures and a variety of weather conditions ranging from sunny to rainy days.

Rutland, Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rutland averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Rutland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rutland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rutland, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRutland, KansasUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.0 in.27.8 in.
  91.0 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  902 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.

August is the hottest month for Rutland with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Rutland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rutland are May, September and June.
In Rutland, there are 47.1 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 Rutland with an average of 23.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Rutland, there are 94.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Rutland, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rutland 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 Rutland.
May is the wettest month in Rutland with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Rutland means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rutland with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in Rutland, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in Rutland means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Rutland with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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