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Scott, KS County has a mild climate with distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold but not extreme, usually staying in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, although spring and summer can see more rain than usual due to thunderstorms. The county also experiences moderate levels of snow, with most winters bringing several inches of snowfall each year.

Scott County, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott County averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Scott County, 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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Scott County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are May, September and June.
In Scott County, there are 57.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott County with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Scott County, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Scott County, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Scott County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Scott County with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Scott County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.5 rainy days annually in Scott County, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Scott County means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Scott County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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