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Scott City, KS has a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can drop as low as -14 °F, while during the summer months temperatures can climb up to around 92 °F. The city experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 17 inches of rain and snow annually. Snowfall usually starts in late November and continues until mid March. During the spring months, Scott City enjoys warm breezes that help bring out blooms of wildflowers and other plants unique to this area.

Scott City, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott City averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Scott City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scott City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Scott City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScott City, KansasUnited States
  20.5 in.38.1 in.
  19.6 in.27.8 in.
  61.5 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  2979 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 Scott City with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Scott City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott City are May, September and June.
In Scott City, there are 57.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott City with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Scott City, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Scott City, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Scott City is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Scott City with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Scott City means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Scott City with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.5 rainy days annually in Scott City, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Scott City means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Scott City with 4.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

We have 2 grocery stores that are about 1/3 higher than our neighboring town. Currently there are approximately 100 homes on the market and they are moving very slowly.  More

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