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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rawlins County / Atwood / Zip Codes
Atwood, KS has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are characterized by high temperatures and low humidity, while winters are typically mild and dry. The average annual temperature in Atwood is around 56°F (13°C), with average highs of 86°F (30°C) during the summer months and lows of 23°F (-5°C) during the winter months. Precipitation is light throughout the year, averaging around 21 inches (530 mm). Snowfall is rare in this area but occasional snow flurries have been recorded in the past.

Atwood, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Atwood averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Atwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAtwood, KansasUnited States
  22.3 in.38.1 in.
  27.2 in.27.8 in.
  63.9 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  2858 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 Atwood with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Atwood, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atwood are September, May and June.
In Atwood, 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 Atwood with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Atwood, there are 156.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Atwood, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Atwood is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Atwood with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Atwood means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Atwood with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 63.9 rainy days annually in Atwood, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in Atwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Atwood with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I moved to Atwood, KS from Denver almost 12 years ago. It was the best move I could have ever made. Columbine had occured in Denver and my children were little and  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are visitng friends there and would like to know the elevation of Atwood, Kansas. Please advise.   More

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