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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Russell County / Winterset / Zip Codes
Winterset, KS has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching up to 97°F (36°C) and cold winters where temperatures can fall below 0°F (-18°C). Winterset gets an average of 23 inches of snowfall per year, making it a great place for winter activities. Winterset experiences thunderstorms in the spring and summer months along with occasional tornadoes. The weather in Winterset is influenced by both the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Great Plains to the east. Overall, Winterset has a mild climate that provides plenty of sunny days throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Winterset, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinterset, KansasUnited States
  25.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  73.3 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1826 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 Winterset with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Winterset, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winterset are May, September and June.
In Winterset, there are 56.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winterset with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Winterset, there are 127.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Winterset, 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 comfortable in Winterset but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Winterset with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Winterset means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Winterset with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Winterset, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Winterset means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Winterset with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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