Gove County, KS Climate

Gove County, KS has a semi-arid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from as low as -4°F during winter to around 95°F during summer months. Annual precipitation is relatively low, ranging from 11-15 inches per year, and the area typically receives slightly more rain in the spring than any other season. Snowfall is light to moderate throughout the winter months, and can sometimes reach up to 10 inches depending on the season.

Gove County, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gove County averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Gove County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gove County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Gove, Kansas	United States
	21.8 in.	38.1 in.
	21.3 in.	27.8 in.
	64.1 days	106.2 days
	250 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5	4.3
	2678 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 Gove County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Gove County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gove County are September, May and June.

In Gove County, there are 49.7 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 Gove County with an average of 16.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Gove County, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Gove County, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Gove County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Gove County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in Gove County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Gove County with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 64.1 rainy days annually in Gove County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Gove County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Gove County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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