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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rice County / Sterling / Zip Codes
Sterling, KS has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from the 70s in the summertime to below freezing in the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of around 30 inches of rain and snow combined. Winters are usually mild, with occasional cold spells and light snowfall, while summers tend to be quite hot and humid.

Sterling, Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling averages 13 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 Sterling. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling 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 19
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSterling, KansasUnited States
  29.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  73.5 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  1640 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 Sterling with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Sterling, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sterling are May, September and June.
In Sterling, there are 54.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sterling with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Sterling, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Sterling, there are 3.2 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 Sterling 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 Sterling with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 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 29.0 inches in Sterling means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sterling with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in Sterling, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in Sterling means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sterling with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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