Brown County, KS Climate

Brown, KS County has a warm and humid climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperatures for the summer months range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while the winter months generally remain in the 40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging about 25 inches annually. The area can experience tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the spring and summer as well, but they are typically short-lived and not too damaging. Overall, Brown, KS County has a pleasant climate suitable for outdoor activities all year round.

Brown County, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brown County averages 17 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 Brown County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brown County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Brown, Kansas	United States
	35.6 in.	38.1 in.
	16.6 in.	27.8 in.
	87.3 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	16.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	1095 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 Brown County with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Brown County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brown County are September, May and June.

In Brown County, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brown County with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

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

In Brown County, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Brown 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 Brown County.

June is the wettest month in Brown County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Brown County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Brown County with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Brown County, which is rainier 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 16.6 inches in Brown County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Brown County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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