Finney County, KS Climate

Finney, KS County is located in the western part of Kansas and the climate here is generally hot and dry. Summers are long here with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures staying in the 40s throughout most of December, January, and February. Precipitation is scarce here but when it does happen it usually occurs in short bursts during spring or summer months. The average annual precipitation totals come out to around 20 inches per year.

Finney County, Kansas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Finney County averages 20 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 Finney County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Finney County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 17
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Finney 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 Finney County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Finney County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Finney County are May, September and October.

In Finney County, there are 61.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Finney County with an average of 17.3°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Finney County, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Finney County, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

Humidity in Finney County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Finney County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.4 inches in Finney County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Finney County with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 67.8 rainy days annually in Finney 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.3 inches in Finney County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Finney County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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