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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rice County / Geneseo / Zip Codes
Geneseo, KS has a temperate climate with mild temperatures in the summer and cold winters. Average high temperatures throughout the year range from 40°F in January to 88°F in July. In the winter months, snowfall is common with average monthly snowfall of 1-5 inches. During the summer months, thunderstorms are frequent and humidity can be high. The highest recorded temperature was 104°F while the lowest was -25°F.

Geneseo, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Geneseo averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Geneseo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Geneseo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Geneseo is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Geneseo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeneseo, KansasUnited States
  27.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  65.1 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1755 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 Geneseo with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Geneseo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Geneseo are May, September and June.
In Geneseo, there are 52.2 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 Geneseo with an average of 18.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Geneseo, there are 128.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Geneseo, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Geneseo 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.
June is the wettest month in Geneseo with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Geneseo means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Geneseo with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Geneseo, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Geneseo means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Geneseo with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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