Grand River, KS Climate

Grand River, KS has a typical midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold and snowy. Spring is usually mild with an abundance of rainfall while fall brings a crisp chill to the air. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rain per year, mostly in the springtime, and around two feet of snowfall in winter months. Temperatures range from lows in the low 20's Fahrenheit in winter to highs reaching up into the 90's during summer months. Grand River experiences occasional storms throughout the year that can bring heavy rains, hail, and strong winds.

Grand River, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand River averages 12 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 Grand River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Grand River, while December and January 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 Grand River with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Grand River, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand River are May, September and October.

In Grand River, there are 58.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand River with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Grand River, there are 104.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Grand River, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Grand River 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 Grand River.

June is the wettest month in Grand River with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Grand River means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Grand River with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 72.7 rainy days annually in Grand River, which is less rainy than most 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 11.5 inches in Grand River means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Grand River with 3.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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