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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Allen County / Elsmore / Zip Codes
The climate in Elsmore, KS is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 35°F to 87°F throughout the year. Precipitation is also fairly spread out throughout the year, with average yearly precipitation being around 37 inches. The area experiences roughly 150 sunny days each year on average, making it a great choice for those looking for plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures.

Elsmore, Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elsmore averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Elsmore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elsmore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Elsmore, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Elsmore with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Elsmore, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elsmore are May, September and June.
In Elsmore, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elsmore with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Elsmore, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Elsmore, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Elsmore 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 Elsmore.
June is the wettest month in Elsmore with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Elsmore means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Elsmore with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 84.8 rainy days annually in Elsmore, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in Elsmore means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Elsmore with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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