Shawnee, KS Climate


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Shawnee, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Shawnee are typically warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the high-80s to mid-90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the low-20s to mid-30s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 35 inches annually. The area receives about 12 days of snowfall each year, but usually just enough to provide a white Christmas for locals.

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

Shawnee averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Shawnee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shawnee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Shawnee, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShawnee, KansasUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  1066 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.

July is the hottest month for Shawnee with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Shawnee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shawnee are September, May and June.
In Shawnee, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shawnee with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Shawnee, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Shawnee, 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee.
June is the wettest month in Shawnee with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Shawnee means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Shawnee with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Shawnee, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.3 inches in Shawnee means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Shawnee with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 18 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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