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Sheridan, KS County is located in the Midwest region of the United States and is known for its hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers are typically warm and humid with average high temperatures reaching into the 80s and low temperatures rarely dropping below 68. Winters tend to be cold with average high temperatures ranging from 36-40 degrees during the day and lows dipping to around 20 at night. The area also experiences occasional snowfall throughout the winter months. However, due to its location near the Gulf of Mexico, Sheridan County only sees a few days of snow each year. Spring and fall both tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to mid 70s on average.

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

Sheridan County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Sheridan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sheridan County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sheridan County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Sheridan County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheridan County are September, May and June.
In Sheridan County, there are 49.1 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 Sheridan County with an average of 15.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sheridan County, there are 153.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Sheridan County, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Sheridan County 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 Sheridan County with 3.6 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 21.3 inches in Sheridan County means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sheridan County with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 65.4 rainy days annually in Sheridan County, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Sheridan County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sheridan County with 4.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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