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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Butler County / Whitewater / Zip Codes
Whitewater, KS enjoys a mild climate year round with an average temperature of 54°F. Winters are relatively warm with temperatures rarely dropping below 30°F and typically averaging around 40°F. Summers in Whitewater are hot but moderate with daily highs reaching up to the mid 80s and the occasional 100+ degree day. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional periods of drought in the summer months. The town also experiences moderate snowfall during winter months, averaging around 17 inches each season.

Whitewater, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitewater averages 11 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 Whitewater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitewater 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 20
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Whitewater, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitewater, KansasUnited States
  34.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  75.5 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1368 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 Whitewater with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Whitewater, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitewater are May, September and June.
In Whitewater, there are 49.0 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 Whitewater with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Whitewater, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Whitewater, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Whitewater but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Whitewater.
June is the wettest month in Whitewater with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Whitewater means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Whitewater with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 75.5 rainy days annually in Whitewater, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Whitewater means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Whitewater with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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