Granite, KS Climate


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Granite, KS has a temperate climate, making for comfortable living year-round. Winters are cold and dry, with average temperatures ranging from lows in the single digits to highs in the mid-30s Fahrenheit. Snow can be expected throughout the winter months, and there are occasional blizzards that bring significant snowfall. Summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from highs in the mid-80s to lows in the low 60s Fahrenheit. There is occasional rainfall throughout the summer months which helps keep everything green and lush during this time of year.

Granite, Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granite averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Granite. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granite gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 15
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Granite, 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.

July is the hottest month for Granite with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Granite, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite are May, September and June.
In Granite, there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granite with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Granite, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Granite, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Granite 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 Granite with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Granite means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Granite with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 69.9 rainy days annually in Granite, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.6 inches in Granite means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Granite with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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