Allen County, KS Climate

Allen County, KS has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, while average temperatures in the winter range from the upper-30s to low-50s. Allen County experiences moderate humidity levels year round, making it comfortable for outdoor activities. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall is light, averaging around 15 inches annually. The county enjoys sunny days on most days of the year due to its location on the edge of Tornado Alley in eastern Kansas.

Allen County, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Allen County averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Allen County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allen County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Allen County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Allen, Kansas	United States
	43.3 in.	38.1 in.
	10.0 in.	27.8 in.
	85.5 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	20.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	1018 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.

August is the hottest month for Allen County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Allen County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Allen County are May, September and June.

In Allen County, there are 37.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Allen County with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Allen County, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Allen County, there are 2.0 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 Allen County 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 Allen County.

June is the wettest month in Allen County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Allen County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Allen County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 85.5 rainy days annually in Allen County, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.0 inches in Allen County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Allen County with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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