Kansas City weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Kansas City is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and October close behind. Kansas City averages about 2,456 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,456
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 78/100
- Rain / year
- 959 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈91 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 1.5M
- Elevation
- 295 m
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When is the best time to visit Kansas City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kansas City is September, then July and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kansas City?
Kansas City gets a moderate 2,456 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #223 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 959 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -8° / 18°F | 24 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| March | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| April | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| May | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 136 mm | 7 |
| June | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 134 mm | 8 |
| July | 75 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 102 mm | 8 |
| August | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 127 mm | 7 |
| September | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 86 mm | 6 |
| October | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 85 mm | 4 |
| November | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 38 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 39 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Omaha United States · 244 km · best in Jul · 2,482 h sun/yr
- Lincoln United States · 245 km · best in Jul · 2,608 h sun/yr
- Springfield United States · 256 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr
- Des Moines United States · 264 km · best in Sep · 2,394 h sun/yr
- Wichita United States · 299 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 338 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Manhattan United States · 170 km · 2,593 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Kirksville United States · 205 km · 2,350 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Joplin United States · 240 km · 2,507 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Kansas City compares month by month: Kansas City vs Omaha · Kansas City vs Springfield · Kansas City vs Wichita · Kansas City vs Lincoln · all comparisons
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