Vining, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Clay County / Vining / Zip Codes
Vining, KS has a hot-summer humid continental climate characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 80s or 90s, while in winter temperatures drop to an average of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout most months, although there are typically fewer wet days during the spring and fall than in the summer. Overall, Vining experiences mild weather conditions throughout all four seasons.

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

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Vining. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vining gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 17
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateVining, KansasUnited States
  29.7 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  75.9 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1270 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 Vining with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Vining, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vining are May, September and June.
In Vining, there are 46.4 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 Vining with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Vining, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Vining, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vining but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Vining are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Vining with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Vining means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Vining with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Vining, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Vining means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Vining with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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