Rose Hill, KS Climate


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Rose Hill, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 85°F (30°C) while the winter temperatures average around 33°F (1°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with most of it falling during spring and summer months. The area experiences mild thunderstorms in the spring time as well as some snowfall during the winter. Overall, Rose Hill has a pleasant climate that is perfect for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Rose Hill, Kansas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rose Hill averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Rose Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rose Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rose Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRose Hill, KansasUnited States
  37.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  80.7 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  1345 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 Rose Hill with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Rose Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rose Hill are May, September and October.
In Rose Hill, there are 50.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rose Hill with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Rose Hill, there are 109.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Rose Hill, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill.
June is the wettest month in Rose Hill with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 37.9 inches in Rose Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rose Hill with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.7 rainy days annually in Rose Hill, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in Rose Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Rose Hill with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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