Lawrence Metro Area, KS Climate

The climate in the Lawrence, KS Metro Area is typically temperate. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid-90s and occasional heat waves. Winters are cold but mild, with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 40s. There is generally an abundance of sunny days during all seasons, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities year round. Precipitation levels average around 30 inches per year, while snowfall averages only about 10 inches annually, making winters relatively mild.

Lawrence Metro Area, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence Metro Area averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Lawrence Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lawrence metro area 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 the Lawrence 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 Lawrence metro area with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In the Lawrence 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 Lawrence metro area are September, May and June.

In the Lawrence metro area, there are 34.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lawrence metro area with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In the Lawrence metro area, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In the Lawrence metro area, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Lawrence metro area 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 the Lawrence metro area.

June is the wettest month in the Lawrence metro area with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the Lawrence metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Lawrence metro area with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in the Lawrence metro area, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 12.9 inches in the Lawrence metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in the Lawrence metro area with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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