Saline County, KS Climate

The climate in Saline County, KS is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm with occasional thunderstorms, while winters tend to be cold and dry. The average annual temperature is about 56 degrees F. Snowfall in the county can range from light dustings to moderate accumulations, with an average of around 12 inches per year. Average rainfall in the area is about 38 inches annually, with most of it occurring during the summer months. Saline County enjoys four distinct seasons, with relatively low humidity levels throughout the year and plenty of sunshine.

Saline County, Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saline County averages 16 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 Saline County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saline County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 19
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Saline, Kansas	United States
	30.9 in.	38.1 in.
	16.3 in.	27.8 in.
	75.1 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	19.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.6	4.3
	1331 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 Saline County with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Saline County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saline County are May, September and October.

In Saline County, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saline County with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Saline County, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Saline County, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Saline 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 Saline County.

May is the wettest month in Saline County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Saline County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Saline County with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Saline County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in Saline County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Saline County with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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