Kansas City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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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.
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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Kansas City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kansas City?
Kansas City is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kansas City get a year?
Kansas City gets about 2,456 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Kansas City?
The sunniest time to visit Kansas City is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with July and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kansas City?
January is the least sunny month in Kansas City, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kansas City?
The typical midday UV index in Kansas City peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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