Ottawa County, KS Climate

Ottawa, KS County has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers with temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and cold winters with temperatures reaching lows in the single digits. The area receives an average of 34 inches of rain per year, mostly falling in spring and summer. Snowfall is common during winter months and can reach between 30 and 40 inches annually. Spring typically brings high humidity levels and thunderstorms that can sometimes bring hail and tornadoes.

Ottawa County, Kansas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ottawa County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Ottawa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ottawa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 18
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Ottawa, Kansas	United States
	30.1 in.	38.1 in.
	16.7 in.	27.8 in.
	73.5 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	92.6°	85.8°
	18.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	1346 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 Ottawa County with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Ottawa County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ottawa County are May, September and June.

In Ottawa County, there are 55.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ottawa County with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Ottawa County, there are 124.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Ottawa County, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Ottawa County 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 Ottawa County.

May is the wettest month in Ottawa County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.1 inches in Ottawa County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Ottawa County with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in Ottawa County, 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 16.7 inches in Ottawa County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ottawa County with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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