Jewell County, KS Climate

Jewell, KS County has a climate that is characterized as humid continental. Summers in the county tend to be hot and humid with average temperatures between 70-80°F. Winters in the area are generally cold and dry, with temperatures averaging between 20-30°F. Precipitation in the area is relatively balanced year-round, with about 3-4 inches of average rainfall each month. Jewell County experiences all four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place to live in for those who enjoy experiencing changing weather patterns throughout the year.

Jewell County, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Jewell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jewell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Jewell, Kansas	United States
	27.5 in.	38.1 in.
	20.9 in.	27.8 in.
	79.6 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	1670 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 Jewell County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Jewell County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jewell County are September, May and June.

In Jewell County, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jewell County with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Jewell County, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Jewell County, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Jewell County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Jewell County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.5 inches in Jewell County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Jewell County with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.6 rainy days annually in Jewell County, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.9 inches in Jewell County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Jewell County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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