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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Gray County / East Hess / Zip Codes
East Hess, KS has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and mild to cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average low temperature during the winter months is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The region experiences fairly low precipitation throughout the year, averaging around 14 inches annually. As a result of this dry climate, East Hess experiences frequent droughts that can have an impact on local agriculture and water resources.

East Hess, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Hess averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in East Hess. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Hess gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Hess is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in East Hess, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Hess, KansasUnited States
  21.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  66.1 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  2726 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 East Hess with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In East Hess, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Hess are May, September and June.
In East Hess, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Hess with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In East Hess, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In East Hess, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in East Hess 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 August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in East Hess with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in East Hess means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in East Hess with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in East Hess, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in East Hess means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in East Hess with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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