Edwards County, KS Climate

The climate in Edwards, KS County is known for its warm summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures during the summer reach into the high 80s°F (about 30°C), with nights cooling down to the mid-60s°F (around 18°C). During winter, temperatures stay in the low 30s°F (-1°C) and can sometimes dip even lower with occasional snowfall. The area receives an average of 16 inches of rain annually, making it ideal for farming crops such as wheat and corn. The area also experiences some windy days throughout the year that can bring gusts up to 20 mph (32 km/h).

Edwards County, Kansas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edwards County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Edwards County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edwards County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edwards County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Edwards, Kansas	United States
	25.3 in.	38.1 in.
	17.0 in.	27.8 in.
	61.0 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	18.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.7	4.3
	2176 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 Edwards County with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Edwards County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edwards County are May, September and October.

In Edwards County, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edwards County with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Edwards County, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Edwards County, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Edwards County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Edwards County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Edwards County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Edwards County with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in Edwards County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Edwards County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Edwards County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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