Willow Springs, KS Climate


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Willow Springs, KS has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures range from 20°F in the winter to 85°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year and most of it comes during thunderstorms during the summer months. Snowfall is typically light but can vary significantly from year to year. The town averages about 34 inches of rain annually, which helps keep the area green during the summer months.

Willow Springs, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willow Springs averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Willow Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willow Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWillow Springs, KansasUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  87.0 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1060 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 Willow Springs with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Willow Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willow Springs are September, May and June.
In Willow Springs, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willow Springs with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Willow Springs, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Willow Springs, there are 3.8 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 Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs.
June is the wettest month in Willow Springs with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Willow Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Willow Springs with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 87.0 rainy days annually in Willow Springs, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Willow Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Willow Springs with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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