Trego County, KS Climate


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Trego, KS County has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The region receives an average of 28 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Winters tend to be mild with occasional snowfall. Summer temperatures are usually hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon. Overall, Trego enjoys comfortable weather throughout most of the year, making it a great place to live or visit.

Trego County, Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trego County averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Trego County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trego County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Trego County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTrego, KansasUnited States
  22.5 in.38.1 in.
  20.8 in.27.8 in.
  63.2 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  2348 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 Trego County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Trego County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trego County are May, September and June.
In Trego County, there are 57.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trego County with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Trego County, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Trego 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 comfortable in Trego 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Trego County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in Trego County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Trego County with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 63.2 rainy days annually in Trego County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Trego County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Trego County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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