York, KS Climate


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York, KS has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching into the 90s during the day and cooling down to the mid-70s at night. Winters are cold, but usually not extreme, with typical daytime highs in the upper 30s and lows in the teens or single digits. Spring and fall bring warm, sunny days and cool nights. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, although winters tend to be slightly drier than other seasons.

York, Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

York averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in York. The US average is 205 sunny days.

York gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 20
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in York, 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 York with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In York, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for York are May, September and October.
In York, there are 63.3 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 York with an average of 19.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In York, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In York, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in York 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.
June is the wettest month in York with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.7 inches in York means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in York with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in York, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in York means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in York with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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