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Monthly climate in Clifton, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clifton features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 914 mm (36.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clifton enjoys an average of 3200 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clifton, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Clifton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clifton experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clifton, 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 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Average high 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clifton, Kansas, United States §

Clifton usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clifton are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clifton, 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) 27 (1.1) 25 (1.0) 86 (3.4) 65 (2.5) 205 (8.1) 73 (2.9) 90 (3.5) 105 (4.1) 69 (2.7) 113 (4.4) 29 (1.1) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 9 8 13 8 8 9 7 8 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Clifton, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Clifton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clifton: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clifton, 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 165 216 227 272 285 355 370 324 284 243 223 230
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 43m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 54m 14h 36m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Clifton, Kansas, United States §

Clifton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Clifton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clifton, 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 5 6 9 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3