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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Sumner County / Caldwell / Zip Codes
Caldwell, KS has a climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter months temperatures typically stay around 35 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with most of it falling in the form of snow during the colder parts of the year. Overall, Caldwell has a typical Midwestern climate with extreme temperature swings between seasons.

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

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Caldwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaldwell, KansasUnited States
  33.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  73.3 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  93.7°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  1145 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 Caldwell with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Caldwell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caldwell are May, October and September.
In Caldwell, there are 67.3 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 Caldwell with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Caldwell, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Caldwell, 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell.
June is the wettest month in Caldwell 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 Caldwell means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Caldwell 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 Caldwell, 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 Caldwell means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Caldwell with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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