Augusta, KS Climate


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Augusta, KS is located in south-central Kansas near the Arkansas River and has a temperate continental climate. Summers are hot and humid while winters are generally cold with occasional snowfall. Average high temperatures during the summer months range from the upper 80s to lower 90s, while average winter lows can dip into the teens. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 37 inches of rain and 18 inches of snow annually.

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

Augusta averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Augusta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Augusta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Augusta, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Augusta with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Augusta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Augusta are May, September and June.
In Augusta, there are 46.1 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 Augusta with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Augusta, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Augusta, 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 Augusta 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 Augusta.
June is the wettest month in Augusta with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Augusta means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Augusta with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 82.5 rainy days annually in Augusta, which is rainier than most 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 10.1 inches in Augusta means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Augusta with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

I live in the country and work in the city. I was raised just outside of Augusta. I still come into town for breakfast with my mom, brother and others in the Saturday  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm a retired law enforcement officer of 24 years and we, [my wife & I] live in Augusta Kansas-approximately 15 miles east of Wichita were the winters are COLD the  More

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