The climate in the Ottawa, KS Metro Area is relatively mild. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the eighties during the day and dropping into the sixties at night. Winters are cold but milder than other areas of Kansas, with temperatures often hovering around freezing during the day and dropping further at night. The area receives an average of 25 inches of precipitation over the course of a year, with snowfall occasionally reaching up to fifteen inches in some parts. Overall, Ottawa's climate provides for comfortable living conditions throughout all four seasons.
Ottawa Metro Area, Kansas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Ottawa Metro Area averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Ottawa Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Ottawa Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year