Hutchinson Metro Area, KS Climate


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The Hutchinson, KS Metro Area is located in the Great Plains region of the United States. Summers are typically hot and dry, while winters can be cold with occasional snowfall. Average yearly temperatures range from 42°F (6°C) in January to 84°F (29°C) in July. Precipitation averages about 29 inches per year, most of which falls from April through September. The area experiences extreme weather events from time to time, such as hail storms and tornadoes. Despite these occasional extremes, Hutchinson is generally a pleasant place to live with an enjoyable climate throughout the year.

Hutchinson Metro Area, Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hutchinson Metro Area averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Hutchinson Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hutchinson Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 19
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Hutchinson metro area, 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.

July is the hottest month for the Hutchinson metro area with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In the Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson metro area are May, September and June.
In the Hutchinson metro area, there are 56.5 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 Hutchinson metro area with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In the Hutchinson metro area, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In the Hutchinson metro area, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the Hutchinson 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the Hutchinson metro area.
June is the wettest month in the Hutchinson metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in the Hutchinson metro area means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in the Hutchinson metro area with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in the Hutchinson metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in the Hutchinson metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the Hutchinson metro area with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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