Cherokee County, KS Climate


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Cherokee County, KS has a temperate climate with cold winters and hot summers. Winter temperatures average in the mid twenties to low thirties, while summer temperatures can reach up to the high eighties. The county also experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year with an average of 27 inches falling annually. Snowfall averages around 13 inches each year, providing for some mild winter activities such as sledding and skiing. The combination of temperature, precipitation, and snowfall makes Cherokee County an ideal place to live for those who enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

Cherokee County, Kansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Cherokee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Cherokee County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCherokee, KansasUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  9.9 in.27.8 in.
  95.9 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  867 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 Cherokee County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Cherokee County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee County are May, September and June.
In Cherokee County, there are 43.9 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 Cherokee County with an average of 23.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Cherokee County, there are 89.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Cherokee County, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County.
May is the wettest month in Cherokee County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Cherokee County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cherokee County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Cherokee County, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in Cherokee County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Cherokee County with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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