Windsor, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cowley County / Windsor / Zip Codes
Windsor, KS has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rainfall per year, with the majority of it occurring in the warmer months. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to around 60 degrees at night. In the winter months, temperatures typically remain in the 30's during the day and drop below 20 degrees at night. Snowfall is relatively common and typically accumulates throughout the winter season.

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

Windsor averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Windsor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWindsor, KansasUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.3 in.27.8 in.
  80.4 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1294 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 Windsor with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Windsor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windsor are May, September and June.
In Windsor, 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 Windsor with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Windsor, there are 109.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Windsor, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Windsor 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 Windsor.
June is the wettest month in Windsor with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Windsor means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Windsor with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in Windsor, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Windsor means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Windsor with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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