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Goodland, Kansas climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Goodland has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −8°C at night. Precipitation totals about 485 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 78 mm while January barely receives 8 mm. Winters bring significant snowfall (76 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Goodland climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | −1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −8 | −7 | −3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | −4 | −8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 12 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | −8 | −7 | −3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 75 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | −1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | −4 | −8 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 78 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 12 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 2 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 14 | 6 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.4 | 9 | 24 | 30 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 53 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 46 | 42 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Goodland (NOAA GHCN station USW00023065), about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.