Wabaunsee County, KS Climate

Wabaunsee County, KS has a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in July is 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year with an average of 32 inches of rain annually. Snowfall totals range from 11 to 15 inches per year. There are also frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, which can bring brief bouts of heavy rainfall. Overall, Wabaunsee County enjoys a pleasant climate that makes it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

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

Wabaunsee County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Wabaunsee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wabaunsee 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 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wabaunsee County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Wabaunsee, Kansas	United States
	36.3 in.	38.1 in.
	16.7 in.	27.8 in.
	85.4 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	1256 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 Wabaunsee County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Wabaunsee County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wabaunsee County are September, May and June.

In Wabaunsee County, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wabaunsee County with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Wabaunsee County, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Wabaunsee County, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Wabaunsee County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Wabaunsee County.

June is the wettest month in Wabaunsee County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Wabaunsee County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Wabaunsee County with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Wabaunsee County, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.7 inches in Wabaunsee County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Wabaunsee County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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