Wingfield, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Geary County / Wingfield / Zip Codes
Wingfield, KS has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and muggy, with temperatures typically reaching into the 80s and sometimes higher. Winters in Wingfield can be cold, with temperatures frequently dipping below freezing. Spring and autumn are milder, with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to the upper 70s. Rainfall is generally distributed evenly throughout the year, although there may be some slight variation in precipitation levels depending on the season. Overall, Wingfield has very moderate weather that makes it pleasant for outdoor activities most of the year.

Wingfield, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wingfield averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Wingfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wingfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWingfield, KansasUnited States
  34.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  85.7 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1278 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 Wingfield with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Wingfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wingfield are May, September and June.
In Wingfield, there are 42.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wingfield with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Wingfield, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Wingfield, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Wingfield 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 Wingfield.
June is the wettest month in Wingfield with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in Wingfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Wingfield with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Wingfield, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Wingfield means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Wingfield with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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