Fairview, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Brown County / Fairview / Zip Codes
Fairview, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is 82°F (28°C), while the average winter temperature is around 36°F (2°C). Rainfall in Fairview typically occurs between April and September, with an average of 32 inches (81 cm) each year. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of 12 inches (30 cm) annually. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during spring and summer months as well.

Fairview, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fairview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFairview, KansasUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  84.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1224 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 Fairview with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Fairview, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairview are September, May and June.
In Fairview, there are 30.9 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 Fairview with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Fairview, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Fairview, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fairview but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Fairview are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Fairview with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Fairview means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fairview with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in Fairview, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Fairview means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Fairview with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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