Monthly climate in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arkansas City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 987 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arkansas City enjoys an average of 3238 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Arkansas City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arkansas City experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(80°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(43°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States §

Arkansas City usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arkansas City are February, November and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51 (2.0) 39 (1.5) 89 (3.5) 90 (3.6) 182 (7.2) 100 (3.9) 62 (2.4) 93 (3.6) 86 (3.4) 138 (5.4) 27 (1.1) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 8 8 14 8 9 10 7 10 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Arkansas City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arkansas City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 177 202 249 265 286 347 365 322 284 258 239 238
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 9m 14h 39m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States §

Arkansas City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arkansas City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arkansas City, Kansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3