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30-year climate normals

Hamilton County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 13.5°F.

Hamilton County gets 17.01" of precipitation a year and 16.9" of snow, and 50% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

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 46.4° 13.5° 0.33" 3.3"
February 50.6° 17.0° 0.37" 2.1"
March 60.4° 26.1° 0.92" 3.7"
April 68.7° 35.2° 1.42" 1.3"
May 77.9° 46.5° 2.02" 0.9"
June 88.6° 57.2° 2.31" 0.0"
July 92.9° 63.0° 3.32" 0.0"
August 90.2° 60.9° 2.80" 0.0"
September 83.6° 51.4° 1.10" 0.0"
October 71.2° 36.5° 1.37" 0.9"
November 57.4° 24.0° 0.47" 1.6"
December 47.1° 14.5° 0.58" 3.1"

Rainfall by month

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

January 0.33"
February 0.37"
March 0.92"
April 1.42"
May 2.02"
June 2.31"
July 3.32"
August 2.80"
September 1.10"
October 1.37"
November 0.47"
December 0.58"
Annual total 17.01"

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 1,217
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,424
Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.13¢/kWh, Kansas average $184
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $287

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 Hamilton County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County averages a high of 92.9°F in July and a low of 13.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 17.01 inches, including 16.9 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Hamilton County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, 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 Hamilton County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.9°F. That drives 1,217 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Hamilton County?

Yes. Hamilton County averages 16.9 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SYRACUSE 1NE, KS US (USC00148038), 2.8 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.