GARDEN CITY, KANSAS

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Garden City is 54.3°F (12.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 78.2°F (25.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 30.9°F (-0.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Garden City is 110.0°F (43.3°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Garden City is -22.0°F (-30°C), which was recorded in March.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Garden City is 19.5" (495.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 3.5" (88.9 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 72.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 9.5 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 2.9 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 36.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 6.4 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in December with 0.7 days of rain.

In Garden City, there's an average of 24.1" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 5.9" of snow (15 cm).