Hodgeman County, KS Climate

Hodgeman, KS County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters tend to hover near 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is sparse throughout the year, but most rainfall comes during the summer months. The area receives an average of 15 inches of rain annually. Winters are usually dry with light snowfall in December and January. Summers can be quite dry as well, creating ideal conditions for drought and other extreme weather events.

Hodgeman County, Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Hodgeman County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

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

Climate	Hodgeman, Kansas	United States
	22.8 in.	38.1 in.
	19.5 in.	27.8 in.
	51.6 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	93.1°	85.8°
	17.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	2385 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 Hodgeman with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Hodgeman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hodgeman are May, September and October.

In Hodgeman, there are 64.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hodgeman with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Hodgeman, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Hodgeman, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hodgeman but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Hodgeman with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Hodgeman means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Hodgeman with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 51.6 rainy days annually in Hodgeman, which is one of the least rainy 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 19.5 inches in Hodgeman means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Hodgeman with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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