Chelsea, KS Climate


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Chelsea, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures during the summer months range between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit while average lows in the winter range between 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit. The area generally receives about 30 inches of precipitation annually with most of that coming during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 17 inches per year, primarily occurring during the winter months.

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

Chelsea averages 12 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 Chelsea. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chelsea 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Chelsea, while January and December 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 Chelsea with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Chelsea, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chelsea are May, September and June.
In Chelsea, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chelsea with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Chelsea, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Chelsea, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Chelsea 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 Chelsea.
June is the wettest month in Chelsea with 5.7 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 37.6 inches in Chelsea means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Chelsea with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Chelsea, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Chelsea means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Chelsea with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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