Tonganoxie, KS Climate


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Tonganoxie, KS has a humid continental climate, meaning that it experiences warm summers and cold winters. The area is mild to moderately warm in the summertime with temperatures usually ranging between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures typically range between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of around 37 inches. There are occasional snowstorms in the winter months but snow accumulation is usually minimal. The area experiences seasonal changes as well as some extreme weather events every now and then.

Tonganoxie, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tonganoxie averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Tonganoxie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tonganoxie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Tonganoxie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTonganoxie, KansasUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  88.0 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  889 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 Tonganoxie with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Tonganoxie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tonganoxie are September, May and June.
In Tonganoxie, there are 36.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tonganoxie with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Tonganoxie, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Tonganoxie, there are 3.3 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 Tonganoxie 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 Tonganoxie.
June is the wettest month in Tonganoxie with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Tonganoxie means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Tonganoxie with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Tonganoxie, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Tonganoxie means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Tonganoxie with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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