Butler County, KS Climate

Butler, KS County has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 26 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages out to be 39 inches annually. There are occasional snowstorms during the winter months with an average of 18 inches of snowfall each year. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms in the summer months, particularly during the afternoon hours. Overall, the climate in Butler, KS County is mild and pleasant for most of the year.

Butler County, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Butler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Butler 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 Butler County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Butler, Kansas	United States
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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 Butler County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Butler County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butler County are May, September and June.

In Butler County, there are 46.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Butler County with an average of 20.1°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Butler County, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Butler County, there are 2.1 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 Butler 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 Butler County.

June is the wettest month in Butler County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Butler County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Butler County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.9 rainy days annually in Butler County, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Butler County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Butler County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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