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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Greenwood County / Virgil / Zip Codes
The climate in Virgil, KS is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing overnight, although there can be some snowfall at times. Spring and fall are both pleasant seasons with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Overall, residents of Virgil enjoy comfortable weather without extreme heat or cold.

Virgil, Kansas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Virgil averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Virgil. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virgil 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 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateVirgil, KansasUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  11.2 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1004 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.

August is the hottest month for Virgil with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Virgil, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virgil are May, September and June.
In Virgil, there are 38.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virgil with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Virgil, there are 111.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Virgil, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Virgil 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 Virgil.
June is the wettest month in Virgil with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Virgil means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Virgil with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Virgil, 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 11.2 inches in Virgil means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Virgil with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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