Climate almanac
Great Bend
Kansas, United States · 38.36°, -98.76°
What is the climate like in Great Bend?
The best time to visit Great Bend is typically March – November, with trip comfort peaking in September (7.8/10). Great Bend is warmest in July, when daily highs average 93°F (34°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 23°F (-5°C). The wettest month is typically May and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 28 in (721 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMarch – November — comfort peaks in September (7.8/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 93°F (34°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 23°F (-5°C)
- Wettest monthMay (5.9 in (150 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.8 in (21 mm))
- Annual precipitation28 in (721 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromGreat Bend 3wnw, 5 km away (1948-2026)