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30-year climate normals

Chautauqua County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.6°F.

Chautauqua County gets 40.54" of precipitation a year and 9.3" of snow, and 40% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 45.5° 21.6° 1.29" 2.4"
February 50.5° 25.1° 1.73" 2.2"
March 60.1° 34.4° 2.80" 1.7"
April 69.5° 44.0° 4.30" 0.1"
May 77.2° 54.5° 6.15" 0.0"
June 85.7° 64.2° 5.58" 0.0"
July 91.5° 68.8° 3.82" 0.0"
August 91.3° 66.8° 3.50" 0.0"
September 83.1° 58.1° 3.52" 0.0"
October 72.0° 45.8° 3.84" 0.0"
November 59.3° 34.1° 2.15" 0.3"
December 48.1° 25.1° 1.86" 2.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 40% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.29"
February 1.73"
March 2.80"
April 4.30"
May 6.15"
June 5.58"
July 3.82"
August 3.50"
September 3.52"
October 3.84"
November 2.15"
December 1.86"
Annual total 40.54"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,604
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,359
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.13¢/kWh, Kansas average $243
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $231

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Chautauqua County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Chautauqua County?

Chautauqua County averages a high of 91.5°F in July and a low of 21.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 40.54 inches, including 9.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Chautauqua County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 40% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Chautauqua County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.5°F. That drives 1,604 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Chautauqua County?

Yes. Chautauqua County averages 9.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SEDAN, KS US (USC00147305), 3.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Kansas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.