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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Greenwood County / Shell Rock / Zip Codes
Shell Rock, KS enjoys mild weather throughout the year with warm summers and cool winters. The average high in summer is around 85°F, while winter temperatures usually range between 20-40°F. Precipitation levels are moderate, with an average of 39 inches of rain per year. Snowfall can vary, but typically ranges between 10-20 inches per season. Overall, Shell Rock has a pleasant climate that makes it a comfortable place to live and visit all year round.

Shell Rock, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shell Rock averages 11 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 Shell Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shell Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shell Rock is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Shell Rock, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Shell Rock with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Shell Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shell Rock are May, September and June.
In Shell Rock, there are 38.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shell Rock with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Shell Rock, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Shell Rock, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock.
June is the wettest month in Shell Rock with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Shell Rock means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Shell Rock with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in Shell Rock, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in Shell Rock means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Shell Rock with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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