Elwood, KS Climate


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Elwood, KS has a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F and in winter, it typically dips to 20°F or lower. During the summer months, Elwood experiences warm days with high humidity, while winter is usually characterized by cold temperatures and occasional snowfall. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average of 28 inches per year. Springtime brings mild weather and colorful flowers as well as much needed rain.

Elwood, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elwood averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Elwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Elwood, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElwood, KansasUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.7 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  817 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 Elwood with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Elwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elwood are September, May and June.
In Elwood, there are 26.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elwood with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Elwood, there are 118.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Elwood, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Elwood 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 Elwood.
May is the wettest month in Elwood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Elwood means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Elwood with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 98.7 rainy days annually in Elwood, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Elwood means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Elwood with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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