Ellsworth County, KS Climate

Ellsworth County in Kansas has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. It generally experiences moderately mild temperatures throughout the year, although it can become quite hot in the summer months. Average high temperatures in the warmer months range from the mid 70s to the low 80s Fahrenheit, while average lows in winter months range from the low 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit. The area also receives precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches of rain annually and about 16 inches of snowfall per year.

Ellsworth County, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellsworth County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Ellsworth County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellsworth County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 18
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ellsworth, Kansas	United States
	28.1 in.	38.1 in.
	15.7 in.	27.8 in.
	65.4 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	18.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	1675 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 Ellsworth County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Ellsworth County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellsworth County are May, September and June.

In Ellsworth County, there are 53.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellsworth County with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Ellsworth County, there are 127.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Ellsworth County, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellsworth 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.

May is the wettest month in Ellsworth County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.1 inches in Ellsworth County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Ellsworth County with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 65.4 rainy days annually in Ellsworth County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Ellsworth County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ellsworth County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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