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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Finley / Zip Codes
Finley, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can range from highs in the mid-90s to lows in the mid-70s with high humidity levels. Winters are generally cold but dry, with temperatures ranging from highs in the lower-30s to lows around 10 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, averaging around 34 inches per year. The area experiences moderate snowfall each winter, providing opportunities for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Finley is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Finley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFinley, KansasUnited States
  21.9 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  64.0 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  2710 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Finley with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Finley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Finley are September, May and June.
In Finley, there are 50.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Finley with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Finley, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Finley, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Finley is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Finley with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Finley means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Finley with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 64.0 rainy days annually in Finley, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Finley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Finley with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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