Plains, KS is situated in the Great Plains region and has a semi-arid climate. Summers can be hot and dry with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and 100s. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping below zero during the night time hours. Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures throughout most of the season. Precipitation is light with annual averages being around 13 inches per year, mostly in the form of snow in winter months. The city has very low humidity year round, making for beautiful weather conditions throughout much of the year.
Plains, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Plains averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year