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Monthly climate in Colby, Kansas, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colby features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 556 mm (21.9 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Colby enjoys an average of 3341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colby, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Colby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colby experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colby, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colby, Kansas, United States §

Colby usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Colby are February, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colby, 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) 18 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 56 (2.2) 37 (1.5) 117 (4.6) 57 (2.2) 60 (2.3) 57 (2.2) 56 (2.2) 52 (2.0) 14 (0.6) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 7 6 13 7 10 8 6 6 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Colby, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Colby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Colby: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colby, 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 183 224 263 290 297 359 363 335 291 256 243 233
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 16m 14h 21m 14h 53m 14h 35m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 59m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Colby, Kansas, United States §

Colby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, 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 Colby UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colby, 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) 4 5 7 9 10 12 11 10 9 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Colby, Kansas, United States

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