Leawood, KS Climate


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Leawood, KS has a continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celsius) and can reach upwards of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius). Winters in Leawood can be quite chilly with temperatures dropping into the 20s Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). The city receives an average of 33 inches (84 cm) of rain annually with snowfall being light to moderate due to its location near the southern edge of the Midwest region.

Leawood, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leawood averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Leawood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leawood 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Leawood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeawood, KansasUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  90.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  942 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 Leawood with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Leawood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leawood are September, May and June.
In Leawood, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leawood with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Leawood, there are 104.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Leawood, there are 2.5 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 Leawood 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 Leawood.
June is the wettest month in Leawood with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Leawood means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Leawood with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Leawood, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Leawood means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Leawood with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 8 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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