Ness County, KS Climate

Ness County, KS has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from highs of 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit to lows of 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Ness County are quite cold with average highs ranging from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit and lows around 0-10 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall tends to be fairly consistent throughout the year; however, snowfall can vary greatly from year to year depending on the amount of precipitation that occurs during particular seasons.

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

Ness County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Ness County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ness County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 16
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ness County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Ness, Kansas	United States
	22.4 in.	38.1 in.
	19.4 in.	27.8 in.
	56.1 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	92.6°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	2381 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 Ness County with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Ness County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ness County are May, September and October.

In Ness County, there are 61.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ness County with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Ness County, there are 146.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.

In Ness 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 Ness County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Ness County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.4 inches in Ness County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Ness County with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 56.1 rainy days annually in Ness 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Ness County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ness County with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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