Richmond, KS Climate

Richmond, KS has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 87°F, while in the winter months it averages around 38°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 36 inches in total. Snowfall is relatively light compared to other areas in the region, averaging around 8 inches annually. The climate can be unpredictable at times since there are occasional strong storms and periods of drought during both summer and winter. Generally speaking though, Richmond experiences mostly pleasant weather year-round.

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

Richmond averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Richmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond, 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 Richmond with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Richmond, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are September, May and June.

In Richmond, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Richmond, there are 113.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Richmond, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Richmond 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 Richmond.

June is the wettest month in Richmond with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in Richmond with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.4 rainy days annually in Richmond, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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