Stanton County, KS Climate


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Stanton, KS County has a moderate climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Stanton are typically warm to hot with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s. Winters are cold but not too extreme, with temperatures typically dropping below freezing at night and rarely staying that low throughout the day. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year with thunderstorm activity most common in the spring and fall. The area receives an average of around 25 inches of rain per year, mostly during the months of May through September.

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

Stanton County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Stanton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanton 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Stanton County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanton, KansasUnited States
  17.7 in.38.1 in.
  21.6 in.27.8 in.
  56.9 days106.2 days
  255 days205 days
  93.8°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.67
  5.44.3
  3372 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 Stanton County with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Stanton County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanton County are May, September and October.
In Stanton County, there are 70.8 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 Stanton County with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Stanton County, there are 140.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Stanton County, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
Humidity in Stanton 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 Stanton County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Stanton County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
July is the rainiest month in Stanton County with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 56.9 rainy days annually in Stanton County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.6 inches in Stanton County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Stanton County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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