Marion County, KS Climate

Marion, KS County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, usually in the form of rain although snow is not uncommon during the winter months. The average high temperature in January is 34°F and the average low temperature is 16°F. Meanwhile, the average high temperature in July is 89°F and the average low temperature is 66°F. In terms of wind speed, Marion has an average wind speed of 9 mph.

Marion County, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Marion County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Marion 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 Marion County with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Marion County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion County are May, September and June.

In Marion County, there are 48.3 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 Marion County with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Marion County, there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Marion County, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Marion 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Marion County.

June is the wettest month in Marion County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Marion County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Marion County with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 74.5 rainy days annually in Marion County, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Marion County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Marion County with 4.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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