West Branch, KS Climate


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West Branch, KS has a continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer months typically range from 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit (24-29 degrees Celsius). Winters are cold and can get as low as 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 to -6 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with an average of around 30 inches (75 cm) of rain and snow annually.

West Branch, Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Branch averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in West Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Branch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 19
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in West Branch, 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 West Branch with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In West Branch, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Branch are May, September and June.
In West Branch, there are 53.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Branch with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In West Branch, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In West Branch, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in West Branch 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 West Branch.
June is the wettest month in West Branch with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in West Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in West Branch with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in West Branch, 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 13.8 inches in West Branch means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in West Branch with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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