Hepler, KS Climate


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Hepler, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months the average temperature is around 70°F and in the winter months the temperature ranges from 25°F to 45°F. The area generally experiences moderate annual precipitation, with average snowfall just over 10 inches and an annual rainfall of around 30 inches. Hepler also enjoys plenty of sunshine, with an average of 230 sunny days per year.

Hepler, Kansas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hepler averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hepler. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hepler gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hepler, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHepler, KansasUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.5 in.27.8 in.
  90.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  1001 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.

August is the hottest month for Hepler with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Hepler, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hepler are May, September and June.
In Hepler, there are 40.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hepler with an average of 22.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Hepler, there are 96.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Hepler, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hepler 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 Hepler.
May is the wettest month in Hepler with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Hepler means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Hepler with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Hepler, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Hepler means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Hepler with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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