Labette County, KS Climate

Labette County, KS is located in the southeastern corner of Kansas and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 90s while winters can be cold with lows dropping into the teens and single digits. The area gets an average of 41 inches of rainfall per year and receives about 16 inches of snow. The area typically has between 205 to 215 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Labette County, Kansas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Labette County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Labette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Labette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Labette, Kansas	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	10.8 in.	27.8 in.
	89.0 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	21.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	867 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.

August is the hottest month for Labette County with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Labette County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Labette County are May, September and June.

In Labette County, there are 43.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Labette County with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Labette County, there are 99.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.

In Labette County, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Labette 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 Labette County.

May is the wettest month in Labette County with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Labette County means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Labette County with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.0 rainy days annually in Labette County, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Labette County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Labette County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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