Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Larned United States

In Larned, the summers are hot and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 93°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 102°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Larned for warm-weather activities is from late May to late September.

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 1 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Larned is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 23 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Larned is January, with an average low of 22°F and high of 43°F.

In Larned, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Larned begins around May 31 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around November 5.

The clearest month of the year in Larned is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 5 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around May 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Larned is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Larned varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from April 15 to September 11, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Larned is June, with an average of 11.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from September 11 to April 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Larned is January, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Larned changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 4 to December 10. The month with the most days of rain alone in Larned is June, with an average of 11.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.8 months, from December 10 to February 4. The month with the most days of snow alone in Larned is January, with an average of 1.2 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Larned experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from February 16 to November 30, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Larned is June, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from November 30 to February 16. The month with the least rain in Larned is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Larned experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from November 14 to April 11, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Larned is December, with an average snowfall of 3.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from April 11 to November 14. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Larned varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 31 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:12 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 51 minutes later at 8:04 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 48 minutes later at 9:03 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Larned during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Larned experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 4 to September 9, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 8% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Larned is July, with 8.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 10, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Larned experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from February 22 to May 26, with average wind speeds of more than 11.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Larned is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.9 months, from May 26 to February 22. The calmest month of the year in Larned is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Larned varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 8.1 months, from March 10 to November 12, with a peak percentage of 65% on July 4. The wind is most often from the north for 3.9 months, from November 12 to March 10, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Larned throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Larned for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Larned for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Larned typically lasts for 6.0 months (184 days), from around April 17 to around October 18, rarely starting before March 29 or after May 5, and rarely ending before September 28 or after November 6.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Larned should appear around March 15, only rarely appearing before February 29 or after April 6.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 22 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Larned is June, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 4 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Larned is December, with an average of 2.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Larned are 38.181 deg latitude, -99.099 deg longitude, and 2,001 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Larned contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 98 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,007 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (262 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (922 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Larned is covered by cropland (73%) and grassland (18%), within 10 miles by cropland (82%) and grassland (17%), and within 50 miles by cropland (65%) and grassland (35%).