Esbon, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Jewell County / Esbon / Zip Codes
Esbon, KS is situated in the Great Plains region of the United States and has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms while winters are cold and dry with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall feature mild temperatures with moderate amounts of rain or snow. The area receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls from April to September. Temperatures in Esbon usually range from 15°F in the winter to 89°F during the summer months.

Esbon, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Esbon averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Esbon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Esbon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 14
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Esbon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEsbon, KansasUnited States
  27.3 in.38.1 in.
  23.5 in.27.8 in.
  77.3 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  13.7°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  1844 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 Esbon with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Esbon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Esbon are September, May and June.
In Esbon, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Esbon with an average of 13.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Esbon, there are 147.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Esbon, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Esbon but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Esbon with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.3 inches in Esbon means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Esbon with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.3 rainy days annually in Esbon, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in Esbon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Esbon with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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