West Hale, KS Climate


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West Hale, KS has a temperate climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in July is 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling during the summer months of June through August. The area also has moderate wind speeds throughout the year, averaging around 9 mph. Due to its location near the Great Plains, West Hale experiences occasional thunderstorms and strong winds during the spring and summer months.

West Hale, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Hale averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in West Hale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Hale, KansasUnited States
  19.8 in.38.1 in.
  29.4 in.27.8 in.
  64.6 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  3411 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 West Hale with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In West Hale, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hale are September, May and June.
In West Hale, there are 51.3 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 West Hale with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In West Hale, there are 161.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In West Hale, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in West Hale is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in West Hale with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in West Hale means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in West Hale with 9.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 64.6 rainy days annually in West Hale, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.4 inches in West Hale means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in West Hale with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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