Lane County, KS Climate


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Lane, KS County is generally dry and hot throughout the year, with an average of around 83°F. Winters are mild and short, usually lasting from November to March. During this time temperatures rarely dip below freezing, and snowfall is virtually nonexistent. Summers in Lane, KS County can be quite hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s. The area sees an average of 7 inches of precipitation annually, most of which occurs during the spring months from April to June.

Lane County, Kansas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Lane County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lane County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lane 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 Lane County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Lane County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lane County are May, September and June.
In Lane County, there are 58.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lane County with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Lane County, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Lane County, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Lane 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 July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lane County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Lane County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lane County with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 60.9 rainy days annually in Lane County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% 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 Lane County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Lane County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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