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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Republic County / Big Bend / Zip Codes
Big Bend, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is in the mid 80s Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 25°F. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, but most of it comes during the spring and fall months. Snowfall is also common in Big Bend during the winter months, which makes for great ski season for those who are looking for an outdoor adventure!

Big Bend, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Bend averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Big Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 16
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Big Bend, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Bend, KansasUnited States
  28.4 in.38.1 in.
  16.5 in.27.8 in.
  74.6 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  15.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1512 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 Big Bend with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Big Bend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Bend are September, May and June.
In Big Bend, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Bend with an average of 15.5°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Big Bend, there are 137.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Big Bend, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Big Bend 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.
May is the wettest month in Big Bend with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.4 inches in Big Bend means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Big Bend with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in Big Bend, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in Big Bend means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Big Bend with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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