Plains, Kansas Climate
United States
Pop. 1,088 Elev. 848 m / 2,782 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Plains has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 92°F (33°C) in July and cold winters averaging 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 104°F (40°C). Rain falls on about 36 days per year (22.0 in / 559 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 11 in (280 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 191 sunny days per year and around 25 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 92°F (33°C) high | 22°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 104°F (40°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Rain | 36 days | 22.0 in (559 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 11.0 in (280 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 191 sunny | 25 stormy |
| Wind | 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 40
Feb 43
Mar 47
Apr 42
May 44
Jun 39
Jul 49
Aug 41
Sep 34
Oct 36
Nov 38
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 52
Feb 39
Mar 48
Apr 59
May 63
Jun 60
Jul 61
Aug 64
Sep 57
Oct 57
Nov 52
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 6°C | 22°F -6°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 5.5 in141 mm | 18 |
| February | 50°F 10°C | 22°F -6°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 3.0 in77 mm | 13 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 40°F 4°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 1.8 in47 mm | 15 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.3 in 57 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 12 |
| May | 76°F 24°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 16 |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 65°F 18°C | 4.5 in 115 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 92°F 33°C | 68°F 20°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 19 |
| August | 89°F 32°C | 66°F 19°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 60°F 15°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | — | 19 |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 31°F -1°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 19 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 0 |
| April | 12 | 3 |
| May | 16 | 3 |
| June | 13 | 4 |
| July | 19 | 2 |
| August | 13 | 6 |
| September | 16 | 4 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 19 | 1 |
| December | 19 | 0 |