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Best Climate Cities in Kansas

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  Kansas

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Kansas

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 80.8
Sublette, KS
1,397 residents
Temperature 57°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 39
#2
Score 76.7
Elkhart, KS
1,732 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 39
#3
Score 76.6
Medicine Lodge, KS
1,518 residents
Temperature 58°F
Sunshine 323 days
Clean Air 39
#4
Score 75.2
Lakin, KS
2,069 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 39
#5
Score 74
Hugoton, KS
4,065 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 39
#6
Score 73.9
Wichita, KS
396,488 residents
Temperature 59°F
Sunshine 312 days
Clean Air 39
#7
Score 71.9
St. John, KS
1,247 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 326 days
Clean Air 39
#8
Score 70.8
Arkansas City, KS
11,909 residents
Temperature 58°F
Sunshine 317 days
Clean Air 39
#9
Score 70.7
Buhler, KS
1,311 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 326 days
Clean Air 39
#10
Score 70.7
Halstead, KS
2,435 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 326 days
Clean Air 39
#11
Score 69.8
Spearville, KS
1,054 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 323 days
Clean Air 39
#12
Score 69.5
Hays, KS
21,078 residents
Temperature 56°F
Sunshine 326 days
Clean Air 39

Full Ranking, Kansas

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1 Sublette KS 80.8
2 Elkhart KS 76.7
3 Medicine Lodge KS 76.6
4 Lakin KS 75.2
5 Hugoton KS 74
6 Wichita KS 73.9
7 St. John KS 71.9
8 Arkansas City KS 70.8
9 Buhler KS 70.7
10 Halstead KS 70.7
11 Spearville KS 69.8
12 Hays KS 69.5
13 Holcomb KS 69.5
14 Garden City KS 69.5
15 Plains KS 69.2
16 Liberal KS 69.2
17 Cherryvale KS 68.9
18 Neodesha KS 68.9
19 Salina KS 68.9
20 Larned KS 68.7
21 Haven KS 68.2
22 Anthony KS 68.2
23 Harper KS 68.2
24 Ulysses KS 67.8
25 Lyons KS 67.7
26 Sterling KS 67.7
27 Nickerson KS 67.7
28 Meade KS 66.8
29 Dodge City KS 66.3
30 Cimarron KS 66.3
31 Park City KS 66.1
32 Kechi KS 66.1
33 Bel Aire KS 66.1
34 Valley Center KS 66.1
35 McConnell AFB KS 66.1
36 Andover KS 66.1
37 Kinsley KS 66
38 Garden Plain KS 65.9
39 Andale KS 65.9
40 Maize KS 65.9
41 Colwich KS 65.9
42 Goddard KS 65.9
43 Russell KS 65.9
44 Syracuse KS 65.3
45 Cheney KS 65
46 Conway Springs KS 65
47 Caldwell KS 65
48 Wellington KS 64.5
49 Mulvane KS 64.5
50 Belle Plaine KS 64.5

Sublette, KS tops the list with a composite score of 80.8 out of 100, followed by Elkhart and Medicine Lodge. KS dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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