NOAA climate atlas · updated August 2026
Kansas Climate Data
Climate normals for 168 station-mapped locations, each from its primary station in Kansas's 568-station NOAA network.
- average temperature
- 55°F (13°C)54.8°F · fleet p50 52.2°F · n=50
- Warmer than median
- annual precipitation
- 31.2"31.2 inches · fleet p50 43.7 inches · n=50
- Drier than median
- annual snowfall
- 15.1"15.1 inches · fleet p50 24.7 inches · n=50
- Less snow than median
- locations / stations
- 168 / 568State coverage: 168 locations / 568 stations. Benchmark context: this profile's measured location and NOAA-station counts.
- State coverage
Kansas's climate in one line
Kansas averages 55°F a year - warmer than 60% of U.S. states, spanning Brewster at 50°F to Coldwater at 59°F.
- 55°F
- statewide average · 60th percentile of states
- 31"
- average annual precipitation
- 83/100
- most comfortable: El Dorado
- 168
- station-mapped locations · 568 NOAA stations
Statewide figures are simple averages across 168 station-mapped locations (each from its primary NOAA station), local conditions vary widely by elevation and coast distance.
How Kansas ranks among all 50 states
Kansas's average temperature vs. all U.S. states
Statewide annual mean temperature, NOAA 1991–2020 normals
55°F Top 40% warmer than 60% of 50 U.S. states
- 30°F–35°F: 1 US states (2%). Below this entry.
- 35°F–40°F: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry.
- 40°F–45°F: 8 US states (16%). Below this entry.
- 45°F–50°F: 10 US states (20%). Below this entry.
- 50°F–55°F: 12 US states (24%). Below this entry.
- 55°F–60°F: 8 US states (16%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60°F–65°F: 7 US states (14%). Above this entry.
- 65°F–70°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
- 70°F–75°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (statewide aggregate) · 1991–2020
Kansas in the national rankings
- Ranks #20 hottest of 50 states at 54.8°F annual average, 1.7°F above the 53.1°F mean of all state averages - see all 50 hottest states ranked by NOAA normals
- In winter (Dec–Feb) it averages 32.5°F, the #25 coldest winter of 50 states - winter ranking
- 61.1% of NOAA hourly observations report clear sky (9 measured locations), the #3 clearest of 47 ranked states - sunniest states by clear-sky frequency
Temperature × precipitation · 50-state landscape
Kansas in the national climate landscape
Kansas averages 54.8°F and 31.2 inches of annual precipitation across 168 station-mapped locations. Against the same complete 50-state cohort, that places it in the warmer and drier half of the chart. Dashed lines mark the national medians of 52.3°F and 43.7 inches.
Read all 50 state values
Each point is PlainClimate's simple average across the station-mapped location normals available for that state. Cohort sizes vary and are shown below; the values are not population weighted. Dashed lines mark the median of this 50-state comparison and are guides, not comfort or safety thresholds.
| State | Locations | Annual mean | Annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 172 | 33.5°F | 47.6 in |
| Alabama | 100 | 63.3°F | 57.9 in |
| Arkansas | 110 | 60.7°F | 52.2 in |
| Arizona | 169 | 62.3°F | 12.4 in |
| California | 363 | 59.8°F | 21.6 in |
| Colorado | 214 | 46.3°F | 15.9 in |
| Connecticut | 23 | 50.1°F | 48.6 in |
| Delaware | 7 | 56.2°F | 46.8 in |
| Florida | 165 | 72.6°F | 55.2 in |
| Georgia | 122 | 63.4°F | 52.0 in |
| Hawaii | 49 | 72.4°F | 48.5 in |
| Iowa | 143 | 48.0°F | 35.9 in |
| Idaho | 139 | 46.1°F | 18.0 in |
| Illinois | 163 | 52.2°F | 40.7 in |
| Indiana | 116 | 52.4°F | 43.7 in |
| Kansas | 168 | 54.8°F | 31.2 in |
| Kentucky | 95 | 56.2°F | 50.6 in |
| Louisiana | 91 | 67.3°F | 60.3 in |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 49.2°F | 48.2 in |
| Maryland | 42 | 55.6°F | 45.5 in |
| Maine | 79 | 43.1°F | 46.4 in |
| Michigan | 201 | 45.5°F | 34.2 in |
| Minnesota | 172 | 42.2°F | 30.0 in |
| Missouri | 164 | 55.1°F | 43.9 in |
| Mississippi | 91 | 64.1°F | 59.7 in |
| Montana | 215 | 43.4°F | 15.9 in |
| North Carolina | 178 | 59.1°F | 52.2 in |
| North Dakota | 119 | 41.0°F | 19.2 in |
| Nebraska | 171 | 49.6°F | 25.0 in |
| New Hampshire | 52 | 44.5°F | 46.6 in |
| New Jersey | 45 | 53.6°F | 47.9 in |
| New Mexico | 167 | 54.3°F | 13.8 in |
| Nevada | 115 | 52.4°F | 8.9 in |
| New York | 173 | 47.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Ohio | 128 | 51.6°F | 41.1 in |
| Oklahoma | 159 | 60.3°F | 35.7 in |
| Oregon | 180 | 50.5°F | 37.6 in |
| Pennsylvania | 157 | 50.2°F | 45.2 in |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 51.2°F | 48.7 in |
| South Carolina | 100 | 62.8°F | 49.8 in |
| South Dakota | 149 | 45.6°F | 21.8 in |
| Tennessee | 146 | 58.0°F | 56.0 in |
| Texas | 449 | 66.2°F | 31.1 in |
| Utah | 170 | 49.4°F | 13.9 in |
| Virginia | 119 | 55.8°F | 46.0 in |
| Vermont | 41 | 43.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Washington | 149 | 49.9°F | 40.9 in |
| Wisconsin | 200 | 44.5°F | 34.6 in |
| West Virginia | 99 | 52.3°F | 47.6 in |
| Wyoming | 144 | 43.3°F | 14.0 in |
Derived by PlainClimate from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals · simple averages across each state's varying station-mapped-location cohort · data updated August 2026.
Kansas Climate in Context
U.S. land-mean temperature anomaly (NOAA NCEI) tracked against global anomaly (NASA GISTEMP). Paris Agreement 1.5°C and 2.0°C thresholds shown as reference lines. Kansas sits within this national warming envelope; individual station-mapped locations below show local readings against this trend.
- United States (incl. Kansas) +0.11 °C/decade
- Global (NASA GISTEMP) +0.11 °C/decade
- Paris Agreement thresholds 1.5°C / 2.0°C
Station-mapped locations in Kansas
168 locations with climate data
Scroll the table to browse every location, or use the complete CSV and JSON exports below.
| Location | Avg Temp | High | Low | Precip | Snow | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 58°F | 70°F | 46°F | 34.3" | 12.2" | 78/100 |
| Alton | 53°F | 68°F | 39°F | 28.6" | 17.6" | 64/100 |
| Anthony | 57°F | 69°F | 46°F | 33.1" | 11.1" | 78/100 |
| Ashland | 57°F | 71°F | 43°F | 23.0" | 11.6" | 74/100 |
| Atchison | 54°F | 64°F | 45°F | 36.4" | 17.0" | 68/100 |
| Atwood | 52°F | 67°F | 37°F | 22.1" | 28.7" | 59/100 |
| Baileyville | 52°F | 63°F | 40°F | 30.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Belleville | 53°F | 65°F | 41°F | 30.6" | 15.3" | 64/100 |
| Beloit | 54°F | 66°F | 42°F | 29.1" | 15.6" | 68/100 |
| Big Hill Lake | 57°F | 68°F | 47°F | 41.1" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Bison | 54°F | 68°F | 39°F | 26.5" | 14.1" | 64/100 |
| Bonner Springs | 54°F | 64°F | 43°F | 40.5" | 17.4" | 68/100 |
| Brewster | 50°F | 66°F | 35°F | 20.3" | 16.9" | 64/100 |
| Brownell | 54°F | 68°F | 39°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Burr Oak | 51°F | 64°F | 39°F | 27.5" | 23.7" | 59/100 |
| Cassoday | 55°F | 67°F | 44°F | 36.9" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Cedar Bluff Dam | 54°F | 68°F | 41°F | 22.6" | 17.3" | 64/100 |
| Centralia | 54°F | 65°F | 43°F | 35.9" | 33.4" | 63/100 |
| Chanute | 56°F | 66°F | 46°F | 44.6" | 9.7" | 78/100 |
| Chanute Martin Johnson | 58°F | 69°F | 47°F | 40.7" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Chapman | 55°F | 67°F | 42°F | 33.5" | 7.4" | 68/100 |
| Cimarron | 55°F | 69°F | 42°F | 21.6" | 17.3" | 78/100 |
| Clay Ctr | 54°F | 66°F | 43°F | 31.9" | 10.8" | 68/100 |
| Clinton Lake | 54°F | 65°F | 44°F | 37.7" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Coffeyville Muni | 59°F | 70°F | 47°F | 40.5" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Coffeyville Wtr Wks | 58°F | 69°F | 47°F | 46.1" | 8.3" | 78/100 |
| Colby | 52°F | 67°F | 37°F | 20.4" | 27.2" | 59/100 |
| Coldwater | 59°F | 72°F | 46°F | 25.3" | 17.1" | 78/100 |
| Columbus | 57°F | 68°F | 47°F | 46.0" | 7.2" | 78/100 |
| Concordia | 53°F | 65°F | 41°F | 30.3" | 18.1" | 68/100 |
| Concordia Muni | 54°F | 65°F | 43°F | 28.4" | 19.3" | 68/100 |
| Cottonwood Falls | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 38.0" | 10.6" | 68/100 |
| Council Grove Lake | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 35.0" | 12.0" | 78/100 |
| Courtland | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 29.9" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Dodge City | 56°F | 69°F | 43°F | 22.0" | 19.1" | 78/100 |
| El Dorado | 57°F | 69°F | 45°F | 38.7" | 4.5" | 83/100 |
| Elkhart | 56°F | 70°F | 42°F | 18.4" | 17.6" | 68/100 |
| Ellsworth | 55°F | 68°F | 42°F | 30.8" | 16.2" | 64/100 |
| Emporia | 54°F | 65°F | 43°F | 35.8" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Emporia Muni | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 34.8" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Eskridge | 54°F | 65°F | 43°F | 37.3" | 18.2" | 68/100 |
| Eureka | 55°F | 68°F | 43°F | 40.0" | 8.6" | 78/100 |
| Florence | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 34.3" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Fort Scott | 57°F | 68°F | 46°F | 44.5" | 8.4" | 78/100 |
| Frankfort | 52°F | 64°F | 40°F | 33.2" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Fredonia | 57°F | 68°F | 46°F | 41.8" | 6.5" | 78/100 |
| Garden City | 54°F | 69°F | 40°F | 18.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Garden City Exp Stn | 55°F | 69°F | 40°F | 19.6" | 15.6" | 54/100 |
| Garnett | 55°F | 66°F | 44°F | 40.6" | 12.8" | 78/100 |
| Girard | 57°F | 67°F | 46°F | 45.6" | 6.2" | 78/100 |
| Glen Elder Lake | 53°F | 67°F | 39°F | 26.3" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Goodland | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 19.1" | 30.0" | 49/100 |
| Great Bend | 54°F | 67°F | 41°F | 27.3" | 11.5" | 64/100 |
| Greensburg | 55°F | 68°F | 42°F | 26.0" | 16.3" | 68/100 |
| Hays | 56°F | 69°F | 43°F | 24.8" | 12.9" | 78/100 |
| Haysville | 57°F | 69°F | 45°F | 38.3" | 8.1" | 78/100 |
| Healy | 54°F | 69°F | 39°F | 22.4" | 22.4" | 59/100 |
| Herington | 54°F | 66°F | 42°F | 34.3" | 13.1" | 64/100 |
| Hiawatha | 53°F | 64°F | 41°F | 34.7" | 16.9" | 68/100 |
| Hill City | 52°F | 66°F | 39°F | 24.2" | 17.4" | 64/100 |
| Hill City Muni | 54°F | 68°F | 40°F | 21.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Hillsdale Lake | 55°F | 65°F | 44°F | 39.9" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Holton | 53°F | 64°F | 41°F | 37.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Horton | 53°F | 64°F | 42°F | 37.9" | 10.7" | 68/100 |
| Howard | 56°F | 68°F | 44°F | 38.6" | 6.4" | 78/100 |
| Hoxie | 54°F | 66°F | 41°F | 22.0" | 23.7" | 63/100 |
| Hudson | 56°F | 69°F | 44°F | 28.7" | 18.1" | 78/100 |
| Hugoton | 56°F | 70°F | 41°F | 19.7" | 12.9" | 68/100 |
| Humboldt | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 42.3" | 9.3" | 78/100 |
| Hutchinson | 57°F | 70°F | 43°F | 32.9" | 6.9" | 78/100 |
| Hutchinson Muni | 56°F | 69°F | 44°F | 28.3" | N/A | 75/100 |
| Independence | 58°F | 69°F | 46°F | 45.4" | 7.4" | 78/100 |
| Iola | 56°F | 66°F | 45°F | 42.0" | 7.4" | 78/100 |
| Jetmore | 55°F | 69°F | 41°F | 23.7" | 21.2" | 59/100 |
| John Redmond Lake | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 37.2" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Johnson | 56°F | 70°F | 42°F | 17.5" | 21.9" | 63/100 |
| Kanopolis Lake | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 29.6" | 11.6" | 68/100 |
| Kingman | 56°F | 68°F | 43°F | 33.2" | 8.9" | 78/100 |
| Kinsley | 56°F | 69°F | 42°F | 26.8" | 15.1" | 78/100 |
| Kiowa | 58°F | 71°F | 45°F | 30.1" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Kirwin Dam | 52°F | 67°F | 38°F | 25.7" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Lakin | 56°F | 70°F | 42°F | 18.8" | 19.4" | 68/100 |
| Larned | 56°F | 68°F | 44°F | 27.2" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Lawrence | 55°F | 65°F | 45°F | 39.4" | 10.4" | 68/100 |
| Lawrence Muni | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 35.6" | N/A | 75/100 |
| Leavenworth | 56°F | 66°F | 45°F | 41.3" | 18.8" | 78/100 |
| Leoti | 52°F | 67°F | 37°F | 19.3" | 23.8" | 49/100 |
| Liberal | 56°F | 70°F | 41°F | 21.1" | 14.4" | 78/100 |
| Lincoln | 54°F | 67°F | 40°F | 29.1" | 15.3" | 64/100 |
| Lovewell Dam | 53°F | 64°F | 41°F | 27.5" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Manhattan | 55°F | 67°F | 44°F | 33.4" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Manhattan Muni | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 32.2" | N/A | 75/100 |
| Mankato | 52°F | 64°F | 39°F | 28.3" | 25.0" | 59/100 |
| Marion Rsvr | 57°F | 67°F | 46°F | 33.9" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Marysville | 54°F | 66°F | 41°F | 33.6" | 15.8" | 64/100 |
| McDonald | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 20.8" | 33.6" | 59/100 |
| Mcpherson | 56°F | 68°F | 43°F | 33.6" | 14.2" | 78/100 |
| Meade | 55°F | 70°F | 41°F | 23.0" | 16.9" | 78/100 |
| Medicine Lodge | 58°F | 70°F | 45°F | 27.8" | 9.4" | 78/100 |
| Melvern Lake | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 38.1" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Milford Lake | 55°F | 65°F | 44°F | 32.9" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Minneapolis | 55°F | 67°F | 43°F | 31.7" | 17.6" | 78/100 |
| Montezuma | 55°F | 70°F | 40°F | 21.7" | 15.8" | 74/100 |
| Mound City | 55°F | 66°F | 44°F | 41.3" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Mound Valley | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 46.5" | 7.9" | 78/100 |
| Ness City | 54°F | 69°F | 39°F | 22.6" | 15.4" | 64/100 |
| Newton | 56°F | 68°F | 45°F | 33.8" | 8.8" | 78/100 |
| Norton | 53°F | 67°F | 39°F | 23.1" | 21.8" | 59/100 |
| Norton Dam | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 26.2" | 19.6" | 64/100 |
| Norwich | 57°F | 69°F | 45°F | 33.1" | 6.6" | 78/100 |
| Oakley | 53°F | 68°F | 39°F | 19.3" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Oberlin | 52°F | 66°F | 38°F | 21.8" | 25.2" | 59/100 |
| Olathe | 55°F | 65°F | 45°F | 40.7" | 13.8" | 78/100 |
| Olathe Johnson County | 55°F | 66°F | 45°F | 37.5" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Olathe Johnson County Exec | 55°F | 65°F | 46°F | 37.7" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Osage City | 54°F | 66°F | 43°F | 38.9" | 10.4" | 68/100 |
| Osawatomie | 55°F | 66°F | 44°F | 38.9" | 8.4" | 78/100 |
| Oskaloosa | 55°F | 66°F | 43°F | 38.3" | 16.4" | 68/100 |
| Ottawa | 55°F | 66°F | 43°F | 39.9" | 9.2" | 68/100 |
| Paola | 55°F | 66°F | 44°F | 41.4" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Parsons | 57°F | 68°F | 46°F | 44.9" | 7.1" | 78/100 |
| Parsons Tri City | 58°F | 69°F | 47°F | 37.9" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Perry Lake | 54°F | 64°F | 44°F | 39.2" | 12.4" | 68/100 |
| Phillipsburg | 53°F | 66°F | 40°F | 25.6" | 17.0" | 64/100 |
| Pittsburg | 58°F | 68°F | 47°F | 47.9" | 9.5" | 78/100 |
| Plainville | 53°F | 66°F | 40°F | 26.1" | 19.7" | 64/100 |
| Pomona Lake | 56°F | 67°F | 46°F | 38.6" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Pratt | 55°F | 68°F | 43°F | 27.6" | 15.1" | 78/100 |
| Quinter | 52°F | 65°F | 40°F | 23.5" | 20.2" | 59/100 |
| Richfield | 56°F | 71°F | 40°F | 17.7" | 18.4" | 64/100 |
| Russell | 54°F | 67°F | 41°F | 28.1" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Russell Muni | 55°F | 67°F | 42°F | 24.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Russell Springs | 53°F | 67°F | 38°F | 18.2" | 22.3" | 49/100 |
| Saint Francis | 52°F | 67°F | 37°F | 17.6" | 19.8" | 54/100 |
| Salina | 56°F | 67°F | 44°F | 29.7" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Scott City | 53°F | 68°F | 38°F | 20.2" | 19.6" | 64/100 |
| Sedan | 57°F | 70°F | 45°F | 40.5" | 9.3" | 78/100 |
| Sharon Springs | 53°F | 67°F | 39°F | 19.9" | 21.0" | 49/100 |
| Smileyberg | 55°F | 66°F | 43°F | 39.2" | 10.6" | 68/100 |
| Smith Ctr | 53°F | 66°F | 40°F | 26.1" | 18.3" | 64/100 |
| Smolan | 55°F | 68°F | 42°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sterling | 56°F | 68°F | 44°F | 29.0" | 9.3" | 78/100 |
| Sublette | 57°F | 72°F | 42°F | 18.3" | 15.0" | 68/100 |
| Syracuse | 53°F | 70°F | 37°F | 17.0" | 16.9" | 54/100 |
| Tallgrass Prairie National Park | 56°F | 68°F | 44°F | 33.5" | 11.7" | 78/100 |
| Topeka - | 55°F | 66°F | 44°F | 37.3" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Topeka Forbes Fld | 55°F | 67°F | 44°F | 36.7" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Topeka Muni | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 36.5" | 17.1" | 78/100 |
| Tribune | 52°F | 67°F | 38°F | 18.4" | 21.7" | 49/100 |
| Troy | 53°F | 64°F | 43°F | 36.8" | 21.1" | 63/100 |
| Tuttle Creek Lake | 54°F | 66°F | 42°F | 33.8" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Ulysses | 54°F | 69°F | 39°F | 17.8" | 17.8" | 54/100 |
| Valley Falls | 55°F | 66°F | 43°F | 37.6" | 13.5" | 68/100 |
| Wakeeney | 54°F | 67°F | 40°F | 23.9" | 20.3" | 59/100 |
| Wallace | 52°F | 68°F | 37°F | 20.7" | 23.2" | 59/100 |
| Wamego | 55°F | 66°F | 43°F | 34.7" | 16.9" | 68/100 |
| Washington | 53°F | 65°F | 41°F | 32.4" | 14.4" | 64/100 |
| Webster Dam | 54°F | 69°F | 39°F | 25.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Wellington | 57°F | 68°F | 46°F | 36.1" | 9.2" | 78/100 |
| Wichita | 58°F | 69°F | 47°F | 34.3" | 12.7" | 78/100 |
| Wichita Jabara | 57°F | 68°F | 46°F | 32.6" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Wichita WX | 57°F | 69°F | 46°F | 34.4" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Wilmore | 55°F | 70°F | 40°F | 25.2" | 12.3" | 74/100 |
| Wilson Lake | 55°F | 67°F | 42°F | 26.2" | 9.6" | 64/100 |
| Winfield | 56°F | 68°F | 44°F | 40.7" | 9.0" | 78/100 |
| Winfield Strother Fld | 58°F | 70°F | 47°F | 34.9" | N/A | 80/100 |
| Winona | 53°F | 67°F | 39°F | 19.5" | 17.4" | 54/100 |
| Yates Ctr | 56°F | 67°F | 45°F | 41.8" | 9.0" | 78/100 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 · 1991-2020 Statewide aggregates for Kansas computed as the simple average across its 168 station-mapped locations, each represented by its primary NOAA station (568 stations in the state network).
Climate Insight: Kansas
Kansas's climate profile is aggregated from 168 station-mapped locations and 568 NOAA weather stations reporting under the 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals program. The statewide average annual temperature sits at 55°F, which is the simple average across all tracked station-mapped locations rather than any single station's reading. Because Kansas spans multiple latitudes, elevations, and proximities to large water bodies, local conditions can differ from this headline number by wide margins; coastal, valley, and mountain stations often diverge by ten degrees or more even within a single month.
Precipitation and snowfall averages round out the climatological picture. Across Kansas, annual precipitation averages 31.2 inches, with typical seasonal snowfall near 15.1 inches statewide. These numbers combine rain, sleet, and snow water-equivalent and describe the thirty-year normal rather than any particular recent year. Readers evaluating a specific destination should drill into one of the 168 individual location profiles below; each station record varies with local geography, and the statewide figures here are averages that mask meaningful intrastate differences.
For planning purposes, the location table above is sorted to help you compare averages side-by-side: annual mean temperature, average daily high and low, precipitation totals, snowfall, and PlainClimate's climate comfort score. That 1–100 score combines temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, snowfall burden, and frost-free growing-season length from each location's NOAA normal. It is a climate-only comparison, not a NOAA or overall livability rating. Use it as a starting point, then open each location profile for the exact score inputs, monthly breakdowns, degree-day totals, frost dates, and separately reported humidity metrics.
Nationwide similar states
Other states closest to Kansas on two NOAA statewide-average axes (annual temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest 50-state peers by avg_temp (55°F here).
- Missouri 55°F · 0.3°F off
- New Mexico 54°F · 0.5°F off
- Maryland 56°F · 0.8°F off
- Virginia 56°F · 1.0°F off
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