Jackson County, KS Climate

Jackson, KS County has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-to-high 80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) during the day and lower 70s Fahrenheit (upper 20s Celsius) at night. The winter months bring cooler temperatures, usually ranging from the high 30s to low 40s Fahrenheit (low to mid-single digits Celsius). Average annual rainfall is around 35 inches (89 cm), with snowfall of approximately 18 inches (46 cm).

Jackson County, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Jackson, Kansas	United States
	37.4 in.	38.1 in.
	14.0 in.	27.8 in.
	87.2 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1117 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 Jackson County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Jackson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are September, May and June.

In Jackson County, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson County with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Jackson County, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Jackson County, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Jackson County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Jackson County.

June is the wettest month in Jackson County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Jackson County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 87.2 rainy days annually in Jackson County, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Jackson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Jackson County with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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