30-year climate normals
Rush County Climate and Weather Averages
Hottest month — July
92.3°average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.6°F.
Rush County gets 26.52" of precipitation a year and 14.1" of snow, and 45% 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 | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43.2° | 15.6° | 0.71" | 3.4" |
| February | 46.9° | 17.9° | 0.84" | 2.4" |
| March | 57.5° | 27.6° | 1.48" | 3.6" |
| April | 66.5° | 36.8° | 2.26" | 0.1" |
| May | 76.3° | 48.5° | 3.78" | 0.0" |
| June | 87.5° | 59.7° | 4.08" | 0.0" |
| July | 92.3° | 64.2° | 4.18" | 0.0" |
| August | 90.4° | 62.1° | 3.50" | 0.0" |
| September | 82.8° | 53.5° | 1.99" | 0.0" |
| October | 70.0° | 39.2° | 1.78" | 0.1" |
| November | 56.0° | 26.5° | 0.93" | 1.0" |
| December | 44.2° | 18.0° | 0.99" | 3.5" |
Rainfall by month
Rush County has a distinct wet season. 45% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.
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.
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 Rush County, where electricity is one line of eight.
Common questions
What is the weather like in Rush County?
Rush County averages a high of 92.3°F in July and a low of 15.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 26.52 inches, including 14.1 inches of snow.
When is the rainy season in Rush County?
The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 45% 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 Rush County?
The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.3°F. That drives 1,319 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.
Does it snow in Rush County?
Yes. Rush County averages 14.1 inches of snow a year.
Sources
- Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BISON 3NW, KS US (USC00140865), 4.9 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.