Mitchell County, KS Climate

Mitchell County, Kansas is characterized by mild and pleasant weather year-round. In the summer months temperatures range from the mid-70s to lower 90s with occasional heat waves in July and August. In the winter months, temperatures linger in the upper 30s and low 40s with occasional snow storms throughout December, January, and February. The county receives an average of 36 inches of rain throughout the year with most of it falling in spring and early summer months. Overall, Mitchell is a great place to live with its mild climate that makes living there enjoyable all year round.

Mitchell County, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mitchell County averages 17 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 Mitchell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mitchell 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Mitchell, Kansas	United States
	27.3 in.	38.1 in.
	17.0 in.	27.8 in.
	74.9 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	1511 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 Mitchell County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Mitchell County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mitchell County are May, September and June.

In Mitchell County, there are 52.5 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 Mitchell County with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Mitchell County, there are 132.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Mitchell County, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.3 inches in Mitchell County means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Mitchell County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 74.9 rainy days annually in Mitchell County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Mitchell County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Mitchell County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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