Gray County, KS Climate

Gray, KS County has a humid continental climate with typically hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summertime is around 75°F while the winter can have temperatures dropping as low as 15°F. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, although they do vary seasonally. In the summertime, thunderstorms are common, especially during July and August, when storms can produce strong winds and hail. Winters tend to be dry with light snowfall occurring from time to time.

Gray County, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gray 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 Gray County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gray 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gray 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 Gray 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 Gray County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Gray County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gray County are May, September and June.

In Gray County, there are 59.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gray County with an average of 18.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Gray County, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Gray County, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Gray 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 August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Gray County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Gray County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Gray County with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 64.1 rainy days annually in Gray 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Gray County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Gray County with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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