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Linwood, KS has a mild climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during the day, while winters are cold with temperatures often reaching below freezing. The area receives an average of 37 inches of rain per year and experiences nearly 20 days of snowfall each winter season. Spring and autumn are pleasant seasons in Linwood, KS with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine throughout.

Linwood, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Linwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLinwood, KansasUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.8 in.27.8 in.
  89.1 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  804 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 Linwood with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Linwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Linwood are September, May and June.
In Linwood, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Linwood with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Linwood, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Linwood, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Linwood 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 Linwood.
June is the wettest month in Linwood with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Linwood means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Linwood with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in Linwood, 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 14.8 inches in Linwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Linwood with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Linwood is a relatively quiet rural city between Kansas City and Lawrence, population <1000. It's a nice place to live while in school, and housing is pretty affordable.  More

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