Willis, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Brown County / Willis / Zip Codes
Willis, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from an average high of 93°F in the summer months to an average low of 18°F during the winter months. Precipitation is relatively high throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 37 inches. The area experiences strong winds throughout most of the year, particularly during spring and summer months, so it's important to be prepared for windy days when visiting the area.

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

Willis averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Willis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Willis, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWillis, KansasUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  16.6 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  1161 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 Willis with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Willis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willis are September, May and June.
In Willis, there are 30.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willis with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Willis, there are 122.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Willis, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Willis 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 Willis.
June is the wettest month in Willis with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Willis means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Willis with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Willis, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in Willis means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Willis with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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