Coffey County, KS Climate

Coffey County in Kansas has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. July is the warmest month, with average temperatures of around 87°F (31°C), while January is the coldest month, with average temperatures of around 22°F (-5.5°C). Precipitation levels are generally low throughout the year, with an annual average of only 23 inches (580 mm). Snowfall in winter months is also fairly light, accounting for only about 8 inches (203 mm) a year. Generally speaking, the climate in Coffey County is sunny and dry throughout most of the year.

Coffey County, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Coffey County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coffey 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Coffey, Kansas	United States
	40.2 in.	38.1 in.
	9.9 in.	27.8 in.
	80.0 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	1107 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 Coffey County with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Coffey County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coffey County are September, May and June.

In Coffey County, there are 35.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coffey County with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Coffey County, there are 110.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Coffey County, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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

June is the wettest month in Coffey County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Coffey County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Coffey County with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 80.0 rainy days annually in Coffey 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in Coffey County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Coffey County with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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