Barber County, KS Climate

Barber County, KS has a continental climate, meaning it experiences both hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Barber County are typically warm and humid with average high temperatures in the mid 80s while winter months feature cold temperatures, large amounts of snowfall, and occasional blizzards. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of around 24 inches. Windchill is also common during winter months due to high winds coming in from the Great Plains. Overall, Barber County offers a wide range of climates throughout the year which makes it a great place to visit at any time of year.

Barber County, Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barber County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Barber County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barber County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	Barber, Kansas	United States
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	94.1°	85.8°
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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 Barber County with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Barber County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barber County are May, September and October.

In Barber County, there are 69.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barber County with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Barber County, there are 111.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Barber County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Barber 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.

June is the wettest month in Barber County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Barber County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Barber County with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in Barber 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Barber County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Barber County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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