Hays Metro Area, KS Climate

The climate in Hays, KS Metro Area is generally mild. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically ranging between 75°F to 95°F. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures usually ranging between 20°F to 40°F. The area receives an average of 34 inches of rainfall each year, most of which occurs in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common in winter, usually totaling around 16 inches per year. Overall, Hays enjoys four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Hays Metro Area, Kansas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hays Metro Area averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Hays Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hays 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Hays, Kansas	United States
	24.0 in.	38.1 in.
	15.0 in.	27.8 in.
	67.9 days	106.2 days
	239 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	2044 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 Hays metro area with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the Hays metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Hays metro area are May, September and June.

In the Hays metro area, there are 56.4 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 Hays metro area with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the Hays metro area, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the Hays metro area, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Hays 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.

July is the wettest month in the Hays metro area with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in the Hays metro area means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Hays metro area with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in the Hays metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.0 inches in the Hays metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the Hays metro area with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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