Climate in Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, MO has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90's on some days. Winters are cold and typically bring snowfall throughout the season with temperatures averaging in the 20's-30's. Spring and fall tend to be milder, with temperatures ranging from cool to warm. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with rain and snowfall both occurring regularly during each season.

Kansas City, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Kansas City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kansas City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

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BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Kansas City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

July is the hottest month for Kansas City with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Kansas City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kansas City are September, May and June.

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In Kansas City, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kansas City with an average of 20.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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In Kansas City, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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In Kansas City, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Kansas City 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 Kansas City.

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June is the wettest month in Kansas City with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 41.9 inches in Kansas City means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

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May is the rainiest month in Kansas City with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Kansas City, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

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An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Kansas City means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Kansas City with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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