30-year climate normals

Finney County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 17.6°F.

Finney County gets 18.95" of precipitation a year, and 50% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	44.8°	17.6°	0.30"
February	48.9°	20.5°	0.40"
March	59.0°	29.0°	1.07"
April	67.6°	37.8°	1.46"
May	77.6°	49.1°	2.52"
June	87.9°	59.7°	3.51"
July	92.2°	64.5°	3.43"
August	89.6°	62.8°	2.49"
September	82.9°	54.2°	1.37"
October	69.9°	40.3°	1.42"
November	56.4°	27.4°	0.42"
December	45.7°	18.9°	0.56"

Rainfall by month

Finney County has a distinct wet season. 50% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.

January 0.30"

February 0.40"

March 1.07"

April 1.46"

May 2.52"

June 3.51"

July 3.43"

August 2.49"

September 1.37"

October 1.42"

November 0.42"

December 0.56"

Annual total 18.95"

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 1,325

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,174

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.13¢/kWh, Kansas average $200

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $274

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 Finney County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Finney County?

Finney County averages a high of 92.2°F in July and a low of 17.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 18.95 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Finney County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 50% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Finney County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.2°F. That drives 1,325 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Finney County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Finney County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GARDEN CITY RGNL AP, KS US (USW00023064), 8.5 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.