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Highpoint, KS has a typically mild climate. Summers can be hot, with highs reaching into the upper 80s and 90s Fahrenheit in July and August. Winters are generally cold but not extreme, with average lows near 20 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with some light snowfall in the winter months. Highpoint experiences a variety of weather patterns due to its location on the Kansas plains, including strong winds that blow across the open prairie.

Highpoint, Kansas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highpoint averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Highpoint. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highpoint gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 16
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Highpoint, 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 Highpoint with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Highpoint, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highpoint are May, September and October.
In Highpoint, there are 61.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highpoint with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Highpoint, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Highpoint, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Highpoint is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Highpoint with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Highpoint means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Highpoint with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 53.9 rainy days annually in Highpoint, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Highpoint means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Highpoint with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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