Woodson County, KS Climate

Woodson, KS County has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter it averages to around 24 degrees. The area receives an abundance of rainfall throughout the year with an annual precipitation rate of around 31 inches. The county also experiences about 30 days of snowfall annually with occasional thunderstorms. Generally, the weather is quite pleasant in Woodson County with warm sunny days and cool nights.

Woodson County, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodson County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Woodson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodson County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

August is the hottest month for Woodson County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Woodson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodson County are May, September and June.

In Woodson County, there are 36.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodson County with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Woodson County, there are 107.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Woodson County, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Woodson 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 Woodson County.

June is the wettest month in Woodson County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Woodson County means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Woodson County with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in Woodson County, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.7 inches in Woodson County means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Woodson County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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