Kingman, KS Climate

Kingman, KS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summers are typically sunny and humid, with average high temperatures around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit (5-10°C). Rainfall is generally spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 31 inches (79 cm). Snowfall is less common, but can occur during winter months. Overall, Kingman has a pleasant climate with few extreme weather conditions.

Kingman, Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kingman averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Kingman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Kingman, Kansas	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	12.7 in.	27.8 in.
	68.8 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	92.7°	85.8°
	20.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	1522 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 Kingman with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Kingman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingman are May, September and October.

In Kingman, there are 60.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kingman with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Kingman, there are 115.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Kingman, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Kingman but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Kingman.

June is the wettest month in Kingman with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Kingman means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Kingman with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 68.8 rainy days annually in Kingman, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Kingman means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Kingman with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.