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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Smith County / German / Zip Codes
German, KS has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average annual temperatures range from 37°F in January to 77°F in July. Annual precipitation averages around 31 inches, with most of the rain falling from April to September. Snowfall is typically light; usually totaling only 8” per year. The area experiences frequent but generally mild winds throughout the year that can reach up to 15 mph at times.

German, Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

German averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in German. The US average is 205 sunny days.

German gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in German, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 German with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In German, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for German are May, September and June.
In German, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for German with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In German, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In German, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in German 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.
May is the wettest month in German with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in German means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in German with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 73.0 rainy days annually in German, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in German means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in German with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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