Galena, KS Climate


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Galena, KS has a temperate climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winters in Galena tend to be moderately cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures below freezing for extended periods of time. Summers in Galena are warm and humid but can become quite hot at times. During the spring months, the weather is mild and wet with temperatures rising steadily towards summer. The average annual temperature in Galena is around 51 degrees Fahrenheit and the average annual precipitation is roughly 28 inches.

Galena, Kansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Galena averages 11 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 Galena. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galena gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Galena, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Galena with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Galena, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galena are May, September and June.
In Galena, there are 44.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galena with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Galena, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Galena, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Galena 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 Galena.
May is the wettest month in Galena with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Galena means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Galena with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Galena, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in Galena means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Galena with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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