Morton County, KS Climate

Morton County, KS has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is usually around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average lows dip down to around 50 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures typically range from highs of 40 degrees to lows of 10 degrees. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and snowfall can range from light to moderate depending on the season.

Morton County, Kansas gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morton County averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 257 sunny days per year in Morton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morton County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Morton County, while December and January 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 Morton County with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Morton County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morton County are May, September and October.

In Morton County, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morton County with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Morton County, there are 132.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Morton County, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Morton 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 August, July and June.

August is the wettest month in Morton County with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Morton County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Morton County with 7.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 56.5 rainy days annually in Morton County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Morton County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Morton County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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