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Howard, KS has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Summers in Howard average in the mid-70s, while winters average around 40 degrees. Spring and fall typically have temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round, with an annual average of about 33 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, averaging 15 inches each season. The town is known for its sunny days throughout the year, which helps bring out the beauty of its green grasslands and rolling hills.

Howard, Kansas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Howard averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Howard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Howard is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Howard, 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.

August is the hottest month for Howard with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Howard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howard are May, September and June.
In Howard, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Howard with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Howard, there are 111.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Howard, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Howard during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Howard.
June is the wettest month in Howard with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Howard means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Howard with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 81.3 rainy days annually in Howard, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Howard means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Howard with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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