South Bend, KS Climate


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South Bend, KS has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 57°F, with an average high of 75°F in the summer and an average low of 40°F in the winter. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging between 25 to 30 inches annually. Snowfall amounts generally range from 12 to 18 inches per season, though some years can see more than 20 inches. The area is also subject to periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms during the summer months.

South Bend, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in South Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 21
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in South Bend, 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 South Bend with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In South Bend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Bend are May, September and October.
In South Bend, there are 62.7 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 South Bend with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In South Bend, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In South Bend, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Bend 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.
May is the wettest month in South Bend with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.1 inches in South Bend means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in South Bend with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in South Bend, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in South Bend means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in South Bend with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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