Johnson City, KS Climate

Johnson City, KS is known for its mild climate. In the summer months, it averages temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s Fahrenheit, with occasional higher temperatures during heat waves. In the winter months, Johnson City experiences temperatures in the low 30s and 40s Fahrenheit with a few snowfall days over an average year. Humidity is generally comfortable throughout most of the year, although it can be higher at times due to its location near large bodies of water such as lakes and rivers.

Johnson City, Kansas gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Johnson City averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Johnson City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Johnson City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Johnson City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Johnson City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Johnson City, Kansas	United States
	18.0 in.	38.1 in.
	21.6 in.	27.8 in.
	56.8 days	106.2 days
	255 days	205 days
	93.8°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.4	4.3
	3339 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 Johnson City with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Johnson City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Johnson City are May, September and October.

In Johnson City, there are 71.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Johnson City with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Johnson City, there are 140.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Johnson City, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

Humidity in Johnson City 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 August, July and June.

August is the wettest month in Johnson City with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Johnson City means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

July is the rainiest month in Johnson City with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 56.8 rainy days annually in Johnson City, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.6 inches in Johnson City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Johnson City with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.