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Monthly climate in Plains, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plains features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 528 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plains enjoys an average of 3442 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Plains, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Plains are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plains experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Plains, 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)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Plains, Kansas, United States §

Plains usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plains are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Plains, 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) 19 (0.8) 13 (0.5) 63 (2.5) 43 (1.7) 111 (4.4) 53 (2.1) 43 (1.7) 53 (2.1) 37 (1.5) 57 (2.2) 10 (0.4) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 6 5 12 7 8 7 6 5 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Plains, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Plains are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plains: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Plains, 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 190 234 272 294 319 355 374 336 298 259 254 251
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Plains, Kansas, United States §

Plains experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Plains UV Index data.

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