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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Sherman County / Goodland / Zip Codes
Goodland, KS has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Goodland are typically hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s and low 100s (Fahrenheit). Winters in Goodland are usually cold and dry, with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0° F. Snowfall in Goodland is light to moderate throughout the winter months. Overall, the climate of Goodland is unpredictable but generally mild year-round.

Goodland, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goodland averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Goodland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodland 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Goodland, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGoodland, KansasUnited States
  19.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  72.6 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  3681 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 Goodland with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Goodland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goodland are September, May and June.
In Goodland, there are 47.2 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 Goodland with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Goodland, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Goodland, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Goodland is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Goodland with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Goodland means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Goodland with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 72.6 rainy days annually in Goodland, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Goodland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Goodland with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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