Wolf River, KS Climate


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The climate in Wolf River, KS is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers are long, hot, and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s to low 90s during the day and nights are still warm but typically cooler. Winters bring occasional snowfall and average temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 30s on cold days, warming up into the 40s on most days. On average, Wolf River receives about 39 inches of rain per year, with springtime being one of the wettest months followed by summer.

Wolf River, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wolf River averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Wolf River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolf River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWolf River, KansasUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  18.0 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  985 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 Wolf River with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Wolf River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolf River are September, May and June.
In Wolf River, there are 24.3 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 Wolf River with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Wolf River, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Wolf River, 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 Wolf River 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 Wolf River.
May is the wettest month in Wolf River with 5.0 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 35.6 inches in Wolf River means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Wolf River with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Wolf River, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Wolf River means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Wolf River with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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