Sawmill, KS Climate


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Sawmill, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average low temperature in the winter is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The region receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with occasional thunderstorms in the summer months. Spring is generally mild, while Fall brings cool temperatures and colorful foliage. In Sawmill, KS there are four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine all year round.

Sawmill, Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sawmill averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Sawmill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sawmill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 18
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sawmill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Sawmill, 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 Sawmill with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Sawmill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sawmill are May, September and October.
In Sawmill, there are 63.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sawmill with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sawmill, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sawmill, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sawmill but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Sawmill with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Sawmill means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sawmill with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 56.6 rainy days annually in Sawmill, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.7 inches in Sawmill means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sawmill with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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