Morris County, KS Climate

Morris, KS County has a warm-summer humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80’s in July and August. Winters are relatively cold, with temperatures dipping down to the low 20’s in January. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 28 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 18 inches per year and usually falls between November and February. Morris County is particularly noted for its thunderstorms which occur regularly during late spring and summer months.

Morris County, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morris County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Morris County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morris County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Morris 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 Morris County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Morris County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morris County are September, May and June.

In Morris County, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morris County with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Morris County, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Morris County, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Morris 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 Morris County.

June is the wettest month in Morris County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 36.0 inches in Morris County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Morris County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Morris 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Morris County means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Morris County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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