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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Jennings / Zip Codes
Jennings, KS has an annual climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the town tend to be humid and often quite hot, while winters have temperatures that can drop below freezing on occasion. The region around Jennings typically experiences moderate amounts of rainfall throughout the year, making for lush vegetation and a comfortable environment overall.

Jennings, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Jennings. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jennings gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Jennings, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJennings, KansasUnited States
  21.3 in.38.1 in.
  15.1 in.27.8 in.
  56.1 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  2510 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 Jennings with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Jennings, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jennings are September, May and June.
In Jennings, there are 53.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jennings with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Jennings, there are 153.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Jennings, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Jennings is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Jennings with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Jennings means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Jennings with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 56.1 rainy days annually in Jennings, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Jennings means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Jennings with 3.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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