Douglas County, KS Climate

Douglas, KS County is known for its mild climate. The area experiences warm, sunny summers and cold winters with occasional snowfall. Average highs in the summer range between 82°F and 90°F, while average lows in the winter range from 20°F to 25°F. The region typically receives an average of 30 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it coming during the spring months. In addition to its mild temperatures and adequate precipitation levels, Douglas County is also home to some excellent wind resources which provide additional benefits throughout the year.

Douglas County, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Douglas County averages 13 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 Douglas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Douglas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

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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 Douglas County with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Douglas County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Douglas County are September, May and June.

In Douglas County, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Douglas County with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Douglas County, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Douglas County, there are 4.2 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County.

June is the wettest month in Douglas County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Douglas County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Douglas County with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Douglas County, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Douglas County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Douglas County with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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