Sedgwick, KS Climate

Sedgwick, KS has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers, cold winters, and wide seasonal temperature variation. The average summer temperature is about 77°F (25°C) and the average winter temperature is about 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation in Sedgwick averages around 28-29 inches annually with most occurring during the summer months. Snowfall can vary from year to year but generally averages around 19 inches per year.

Sedgwick, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sedgwick averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Sedgwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sedgwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 21
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Sedgwick, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sedgwick, Kansas	United States
	32.5 in.	38.1 in.
	11.7 in.	27.8 in.
	75.7 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	1378 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 Sedgwick with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Sedgwick, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sedgwick are May, September and June.

In Sedgwick, there are 54.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sedgwick with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Sedgwick, there are 105.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Sedgwick, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Sedgwick but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Sedgwick.

June is the wettest month in Sedgwick with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Sedgwick means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Sedgwick with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Sedgwick, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Sedgwick means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Sedgwick with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.