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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Dresden / Zip Codes
Dresden, KS has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day. Springtime brings warm temperatures and mild humidity while autumn is usually cool and dry. Winters in Dresden are cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing but typically remaining above 10 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months but rarely accumulates more than a few inches on the ground. Overall, Dresden has a pleasant and comfortable climate throughout much of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dresden is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateDresden, KansasUnited States
  21.8 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  2733 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 Dresden with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Dresden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dresden are September, May and June.
In Dresden, there are 48.1 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 Dresden with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Dresden, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Dresden, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Dresden is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Dresden with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in Dresden means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Dresden with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Dresden, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.6 inches in Dresden means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Dresden with 5.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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