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United StatesKansasEdwards CountyClimate Station KINSLEY 2E, KS US Distance 4.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Edwards County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 18.3°F.

Edwards County gets 26.75" of precipitation a year and 15.1" of snow, and 42% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

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

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 45.9° 18.3° 0.62" 4.7"
February 49.2° 21.6° 0.75" 2.9"
March 59.5° 30.3° 1.78" 3.1"
April 68.4° 39.4° 2.51" 0.6"
May 77.6° 50.3° 3.75" 0.0"
June 88.2° 60.8° 3.57" 0.0"
July 92.7° 65.7° 3.85" 0.0"
August 91.3° 64.4° 3.53" 0.0"
September 83.3° 55.7° 2.13" 0.0"
October 71.9° 41.7° 2.34" 0.0"
November 58.3° 29.3° 0.97" 0.5"
December 47.1° 20.2° 0.95" 3.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 42% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.62"
February 0.75"
March 1.78"
April 2.51"
May 3.75"
June 3.57"
July 3.85"
August 3.53"
September 2.13"
October 2.34"
November 0.97"
December 0.95"
Annual total 26.75"

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 1,451
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,893
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.13¢/kWh, Kansas average $220
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $259

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 Edwards County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Edwards County?

Edwards County averages a high of 92.7°F in July and a low of 18.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 26.75 inches, including 15.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Edwards County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 42% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Edwards County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.7°F. That drives 1,451 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Edwards County?

Yes. Edwards County averages 15.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station KINSLEY 2E, KS US (USC00144333), 4.5 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.