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The most pleasant months of the year for Sterling are May, September and June. In Sterling, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Sterling with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sterling with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Sterling, KS

6 PM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

59°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely46° / 60°SSW 14 to 18 mph
Wednesday NightClear32° / 63°WNW 3 to 14 mph
Thursday NightClear37° / 64°SSE 7 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy44° / 65°S 15 mph
Saturday NightMostly Cloudy42° / 57°SW 6 to 10 mph
Sunday NightChance Rain Showers38° / 56°NE 7 mph
Monday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy36° / 51°W 8 to 12 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Sterling area is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January42° 19°
February47° 23°
March56° 32°
April67° 41°
May76° 53°
June86° 63°
July92° 68°
August90° 66°
September82° 57°
October69° 44°
November55° 31°
December43° 21°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sterling
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January02942
February02342
March01671
April0580
May2090
June10080
July19070
August17060
September7060
October0360
November01740
December02842

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.

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