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Monthly climate in Wathena, Kansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wathena features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1060 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wathena enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wathena, Kansas, United States §

The warmest months in Wathena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wathena experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wathena, 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 17°C
(62°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wathena, Kansas, United States §

Wathena usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wathena are February, November and December. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wathena, 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) 44 (1.7) 33 (1.3) 93 (3.7) 82 (3.2) 183 (7.2) 126 (4.9) 94 (3.7) 112 (4.4) 86 (3.4) 130 (5.1) 43 (1.7) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 10 9 14 9 8 10 9 10 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Wathena, Kansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Wathena are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wathena: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wathena, 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 154 202 219 261 272 339 367 325 280 244 212 219
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 23m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 5m 9h 57m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Wathena, Kansas, United States §

Wathena 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 Wathena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wathena, 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