Seward County, KS Climate

Seward, KS County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area receives an average of nearly 40 inches of rainfall annually, making it one of the wettest places in the state. Winters tend to be cold and dry while summers are hot and humid. Spring and fall are variable, but usually mild with occasional thunderstorms. Snowfall is light compared to other parts of Kansas due to frequent warm air masses that prevent heavy snowfall along the coast. The countys highest recorded temperature was 106 degrees in August 1954 while its lowest recorded temperature was -25 degrees Fahrenheit in January 1989.

Seward County, Kansas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Seward County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seward County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Seward, Kansas	United States
	19.8 in.	38.1 in.
	18.7 in.	27.8 in.
	55.4 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	93.9°	85.8°
	20.0°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.4	4.3
	2809 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 Seward County with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Seward County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seward County are May, October and September.

In Seward County, there are 75.1 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 Seward County with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Seward County, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Seward County, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

Humidity in Seward 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.

June is the wettest month in Seward County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 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 19.8 inches in Seward County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.

June is the rainiest month in Seward County with 7.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 55.4 rainy days annually in Seward County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in Seward County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Seward County with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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