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Seward, KS is located in south central Kansas and has a continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the upper 90s (Fahrenheit) while winters are cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year with an average of around 28 inches per year. Snowfall can also occur during winter months, but typically does not exceed more than 6 inches. On the whole, Seward experiences mild weather conditions that make it pleasant to live in for most of the year.

Seward, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Seward averages 17 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 Seward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seward gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 20
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Seward, 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 Seward with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Seward, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seward are May, September and October.
In Seward, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seward with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Seward, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Seward, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Seward 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 Seward with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 26.9 inches in Seward means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Seward with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in Seward, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Seward means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Seward with 5.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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