Greeley County, KS Climate

Greeley, KS County has a humid continental climate with moderate to hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73°F (23°C) while the average winter temperature is around 17°F (-8°C). Precipitation for the year averages about 33 inches (838 mm), with most falling during the summer months. Snowfall amounts range from 20–50 inches (510–1270 mm) per year depending on the season. Greeley, KS County generally has mild temperatures with comfortable weather throughout the year.

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

Greeley County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Greeley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greeley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 16
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greeley County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Greeley 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 Greeley County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Greeley County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greeley County are May, September and June.

In Greeley County, there are 58.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greeley County with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Greeley County, there are 156.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Greeley County, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Greeley 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.

July is the wettest month in Greeley County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Greeley County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Greeley County with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 62.1 rainy days annually in Greeley County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.4 inches in Greeley County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Greeley County with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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