Roeland Park, KS Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
Roeland Park, KS has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit to the upper 90s with occasional spikes into the 100s. Winters average temperatures ranging from the teens to mid-40s with occasional snowfall of about 11 inches per season. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, totaling around 40 inches annually.

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

Roeland Park averages 14 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 Roeland Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roeland Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 21
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 Roeland Park is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateRoeland Park, KansasUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.5 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  991 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 Roeland Park with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Roeland Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roeland Park are September, May and June.
In Roeland Park, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roeland Park with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Roeland Park, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Roeland Park, there are 2.9 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 Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park.
June is the wettest month in Roeland Park with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Roeland Park means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Roeland Park with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Roeland Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in Roeland Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Roeland Park with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Reviews for Roeland Park
    See all ()

Roeland Park is a small quaint city; suburb of Kansas City. But for such a small addition to the metro area it packs a lot of love for the arts! The town features  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Roeland Park

Jobs
Compare Roeland Park,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Roeland Park, Kansas to any other city in the US.