Cottage Hill, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Marshall County / Cottage Hill / Zip Codes
The climate in Cottage Hill, KS is generally mild and temperate. Average temperatures range from the low 80's during the summer months to the low teens during winter. The region experiences a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, with rain falling in almost every month. Snowfall is also common during winter, but rarely accumulates above a few inches at any given time. Humidity levels tend to be fairly moderate, making for pleasant weather conditions most of the year.

Cottage Hill, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottage Hill averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Cottage Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottage Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCottage Hill, KansasUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  82.4 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1424 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 Cottage Hill with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Cottage Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottage Hill are September, May and June.
In Cottage Hill, there are 43.1 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 Cottage Hill with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Cottage Hill, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Cottage Hill, there are 7.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cottage Hill but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Cottage Hill are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cottage Hill with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Cottage Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cottage Hill with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in Cottage Hill, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Cottage Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Cottage Hill with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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