Great Bend Metro Area, KS Climate

The Great Bend, KS Metro Area has a mild climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter months tend to dip down to around 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 21 inches of rain per year, and precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 30 inches annually, and the area experiences about 150 days of measurable sunshine each year. Overall, the climate in Great Bend is mild and pleasant most of the year.

Great Bend Metro Area, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Great Bend Metro Area averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Great Bend Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Bend Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 20
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Great Bend metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Great Bend metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Great Bend, Kansas	United States
	26.8 in.	38.1 in.
	16.5 in.	27.8 in.
	67.7 days	106.2 days
	235 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	19.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	1894 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 the Great Bend metro area with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the Great Bend metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Great Bend metro area are May, September and October.

In the Great Bend metro area, there are 60.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Great Bend metro area with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the Great Bend metro area, there are 119.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the Great Bend metro area, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Great Bend metro area but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the Great Bend metro area with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in the Great Bend metro area means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Great Bend metro area with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in the Great Bend metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in the Great Bend metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the Great Bend metro area with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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