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How humid is Kansas City in summer?
Kansas City right now
40°FClear skies
- Today45°F / 32°FClouds
- Tomorrow52°F / 29°FClouds
- Monday54°F / 31°FClear skies
Not a cloud. Not a plan.
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Across June, July and August, the dew point in Kansas City averages about 65.5°F, which is muggy on the usual dew point scale.
July is the muggiest month, with the dew point averaging about 67.4°F. On NOAA’s hour by hour normals, about 1,505 hours, about 17% of the year, average a dew point of 65°F or more. That makes it the joint 32nd most humid summer of the 124 US cities we track.
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The highest dew point in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 36°F, which is dry.
Kansas City averages a summer dew point of about 65.5°F, and July takes it to about 67. The barbecue isn’t the only thing slow-cooking.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer humidity at a glance
| Dew point, June to August | 65.5°F |
|---|---|
| Muggiest month | July, 67.4°F |
| Hours a year at a 65°F dew point or more | 1,505 (17%) |
| How summer feels | muggy |
The dew point is the temperature the air would have to cool to for dew to form, so the higher it is, the more water the air holds. Forecasters usually call under 55°F comfortable, 55 to 65°F sticky and 65°F or more muggy; 70°F or more feels tropical.
Cities with about the same summer air
- Greensboro, North Carolina: about 65.5°F
- Springfield, Missouri: about 65.4°F
- Louisville, Kentucky: about 65.2°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003947. Average dew points, not the stickiest days.