Decatur County, KS Climate

Decatur County, KS has a typically warm and humid continental climate. During the summer months, temperatures average around 87 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are cold with temperatures usually ranging between 24-36 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year in Decatur County, with an annual average of 33 inches of rainfall and approximately 20 inches of snowfall each winter. The spring and fall provide milder temperatures with generally sunny skies.

Decatur County, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Decatur County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Decatur County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 15
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Decatur, Kansas	United States
	22.0 in.	38.1 in.
	22.2 in.	27.8 in.
	64.1 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	91.0°	85.8°
	15.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4	4.3
	2651 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 Decatur County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Decatur County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur County are September, May and June.

In Decatur County, there are 51.5 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 Decatur County with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Decatur County, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Decatur County, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

Humidity in Decatur County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Decatur County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Decatur County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Decatur County with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.1 rainy days annually in Decatur County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.2 inches in Decatur County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Decatur County with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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