30-year climate normals

Sedgwick County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 15.2°F.

Sedgwick County gets 17.61" of precipitation a year and 31.4" of snow, and 47% 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	39.5°	15.2°	0.32"	4.1"
February	42.3°	17.3°	0.49"	6.1"
March	53.3°	25.3°	0.90"	5.1"
April	60.7°	33.0°	2.03"	4.6"
May	70.1°	43.8°	2.92"	0.4"
June	82.6°	54.4°	3.15"	0.0"
July	89.7°	60.3°	2.16"	0.0"
August	87.2°	57.9°	2.08"	0.0"
September	79.3°	48.8°	1.35"	0.2"
October	64.0°	35.5°	1.32"	2.5"
November	50.4°	24.3°	0.52"	3.6"
December	39.9°	16.0°	0.37"	4.8"

Rainfall by month

Sedgwick County has a distinct wet season. 47% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.

January 0.32"

February 0.49"

March 0.90"

April 2.03"

May 2.92"

June 3.15"

July 2.16"

August 2.08"

September 1.35"

October 1.32"

November 0.52"

December 0.37"

Annual total 17.61"

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 825

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,399

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Colorado average $133

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $362

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 Sedgwick County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Sedgwick County?

Sedgwick County averages a high of 89.7°F in July and a low of 15.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 17.61 inches, including 31.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Sedgwick County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 47% 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 Sedgwick County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.7°F. That drives 825 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Sedgwick County?

Yes. Sedgwick County averages 31.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SEDGWICK 5 S, CO US (USC00057515), 8.4 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, Colorado residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.