Bluff, KS Climate


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The climate in Bluff, KS is mostly mild, with temperatures during the summer ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-90s. Winters are generally cold, with temperatures that can dip as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit. The average precipitation is around 34 inches per year and most of it falls during late spring and early summer months. Due to its location away from any large bodies of water, Bluff experiences a moderate amount of humidity. Storms often accompany warm fronts during the spring and summer months, bringing heavy rain and occasional high winds.

Bluff, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bluff averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Bluff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bluff gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bluff, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bluff with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Bluff, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bluff are May, October and September.
In Bluff, there are 67.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bluff with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Bluff, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Bluff, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bluff but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Bluff.
June is the wettest month in Bluff with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in Bluff means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Bluff with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 73.3 rainy days annually in Bluff, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Bluff means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Bluff with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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