Caney, KS Climate


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Caney, KS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The town sees an average of 35 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it coming from thunderstorms during the warm months. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 95°F on the hottest days. Winter temperatures are usually in the mid-30s to low 40s during the day, and they can dip into the teens at night. Spring and fall are generally mild, although they can see some strong winds due to their proximity to Tornado Alley.

Caney, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caney averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Caney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Caney, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCaney, KansasUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  11.3 in.27.8 in.
  87.7 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  778 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.

August is the hottest month for Caney with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Caney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caney are May, September and October.
In Caney, there are 52.5 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 Caney with an average of 23.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Caney, there are 97.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Caney, there are 1.2 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 Caney 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 Caney.
May is the wettest month in Caney with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Caney means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Caney with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Caney, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Caney means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Caney with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I just passed through this town and had lunch at their Mexican restaurant. It looks like a time warp. Empty storefronts and streets. Cheap real estate - a far cry from  More

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