Cottonwood Falls, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Chase County / Cottonwood Falls / Zip Codes
Cottonwood Falls, KS is located in the heart of the Flint Hills of Kansas and experiences hot summers with temperatures reaching up to 95°F and cold winters with temperatures dropping down to an average of 18°F. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 34 inches with most rainfall occurring in the spring and summer months. It experiences many days of sunshine throughout the year, with an average amount of 200 sunny days per year. The climate is generally mild, but can be quite windy at times, especially during the winter months.

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottonwood Falls averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Cottonwood Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Cottonwood Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCottonwood Falls, KansasUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  80.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1207 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 Cottonwood Falls with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Cottonwood Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood Falls are September, May and June.
In Cottonwood Falls, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood Falls with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Cottonwood Falls, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Cottonwood Falls, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Cottonwood Falls 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 Cottonwood Falls.
June is the wettest month in Cottonwood Falls with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Cottonwood Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cottonwood Falls with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Cottonwood Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Cottonwood Falls means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Cottonwood Falls with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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