Ellinwood, KS Climate

Ellinwood, KS enjoys mild weather year-round, with hot summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is around 79°F and the average winter temperature is around 28°F. Precipitation in Ellinwood is relatively low compared to other parts of the state, with an annual average of less than 23 inches mostly in the form of snowfall during the winter months. Additionally, Ellinwood experiences high winds throughout the year, and occasional tornadoes during spring and summer months.

Ellinwood, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellinwood averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Ellinwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellinwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ellinwood, 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 Ellinwood with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Ellinwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellinwood are May, September and October.

In Ellinwood, there are 63.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellinwood with an average of 20.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Ellinwood, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Ellinwood, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellinwood 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.

May is the wettest month in Ellinwood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.6 inches in Ellinwood means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Ellinwood with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 63.9 rainy days annually in Ellinwood, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Ellinwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ellinwood with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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