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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Thomas County / Colby / Zip Codes
Colby, KS experiences a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 91°F, while the average low in the winter is around 16°F. Precipitation is quite common throughout the year, with an average of 23” of rain each year. Winters can be quite stormy at times, as Colby experiences an average of 18” of snow annually. Thunderstorms are also common during the spring and summer months. Despite this, Colby enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of about 260 sunny days per year.

Colby, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colby averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Colby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Colby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColby, KansasUnited States
  20.1 in.38.1 in.
  25.8 in.27.8 in.
  67.4 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  14.7°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  3159 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 Colby with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Colby, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colby are September, May and June.
In Colby, there are 52.3 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 Colby with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Colby, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Colby, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Colby is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Colby with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Colby means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Colby with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in Colby, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Colby means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Colby with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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There is nothing to do here but go bowling. They just built a swim park which is great for the kids in the summer. It's a very very quiet and safe town, but if you  More

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Over 18 years ago

My father in law loved traveling. At the time of his death, he had seen most of the world. I once asked him why, when he could have chosen anywhere in the world to live,  More

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