Sharon Springs, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Wallace County / Sharon Springs / Zip Codes
Sharon Springs, KS has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall tends to be scarce in Sharon Springs, with a yearly total of less than 20 inches throughout the year. Snowfall in Sharon Springs also tends to be sparse with an average snowfall of only about 3 inches each winter. Overall, Sharon Springs experiences temperate weather year-round with relatively mild temperatures and low precipitation levels.

Sharon Springs, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sharon Springs averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Sharon Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sharon Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sharon Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSharon Springs, KansasUnited States
  19.6 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  58.1 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  7.57
  5.44.3
  3474 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 Sharon Springs with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Sharon Springs, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sharon Springs are May, September and October.
In Sharon Springs, there are 58.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sharon Springs with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sharon Springs, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Sharon Springs, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Sharon Springs 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 July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Sharon Springs with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Sharon Springs means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sharon Springs with 7.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 58.1 rainy days annually in Sharon Springs, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Sharon Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sharon Springs with 4.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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