Leona, KS Climate


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Leona, KS has a dry continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 76°F while the average winter temperature is around 28°F. Precipitation in Leona averages about 30 inches throughout the year, which is relatively low compared to other parts of the US. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and sometimes accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds. Winters are usually crisp, dry, and cold with occasional snowfall.

Leona, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leona averages 18 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 Leona. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leona gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Leona, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Leona with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Leona, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leona are September, May and June.
In Leona, there are 26.0 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 Leona with an average of 16.5°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Leona, there are 121.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Leona, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Leona 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 Leona.
May is the wettest month in Leona with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Leona means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Leona with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Leona, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Leona means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Leona with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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