Geary County, KS Climate

Geary, KS County has a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 85°F while in the winter it can dip down to an average low of around 24°F. The area receives an average of 34 inches of rain annually, which typically falls evenly throughout the year. During the winter months, Geary typically receives up to 9 inches of snowfall. In the summer months, temperatures are often in the mid-80s during the day and drop into upper 60s or low 70s at night. The humidity levels remain relatively moderate throughout the year, making for pleasant weather in both seasons.

Geary County, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Geary County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Geary County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Geary County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Geary, Kansas	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	16.1 in.	27.8 in.
	80.8 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	17.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	1268 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 Geary County with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Geary County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Geary County are May, September and June.

In Geary County, there are 43.0 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 Geary County with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Geary County, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Geary County, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Geary 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Geary County.

June is the wettest month in Geary County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in Geary County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Geary County with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 80.8 rainy days annually in Geary County, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Geary County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Geary County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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