Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Kansas can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Colby, the snowiest place in Kansas.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Kansas cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Kansas with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Sunflower State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Kansas For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in Kansas with more than 5,000 people? That would be Colby with an average annual snowfall of 28.9 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Kansas or the cheapest places in Kansas.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Kansas For 2024
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Population: 5,450
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.9 inches
More on Colby: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 28,045
Average Annual Snowfall: 20.1 inches
More on Dodge City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 27,007
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.9 inches
More on Garden City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,289
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.6 inches
More on Concordia: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 20,819
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.1 inches
More on Liberal: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,022
Average Annual Snowfall: 18.3 inches
More on Ulysses: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,858
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.9 inches
More on Atchison: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,623
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.2 inches
More on Lansing: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 35,861
Average Annual Snowfall: 16.9 inches
More on Leavenworth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 24,823
Average Annual Snowfall: 16.9 inches
More on Junction City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Kansas With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Kansas, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Sunflower State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Kansas.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Wichita — 13.2 inches
- Overland Park — 14.6 inches
- Kansas City — 15.0 inches
The snowiest cities in Kansas are Colby, Dodge City, Garden City, Concordia, Liberal, Ulysses, Atchison, Lansing, Leavenworth, and Junction City.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Kansas with at least snow snowfall:
- Arkansas City — 5.3 inches
- El Dorado — 6.9 inches
- Winfield — 8.5 inches
For more Kansas reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Kansas
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby | 28.9 | 5,450 |
| 2 | Dodge City | 20.1 | 28,045 |
| 3 | Garden City | 19.9 | 27,007 |
| 4 | Concordia | 19.6 | 5,289 |
| 5 | Liberal | 19.1 | 20,819 |
| 6 | Ulysses | 18.3 | 6,022 |
| 7 | Atchison | 17.9 | 10,858 |
| 8 | Lansing | 17.2 | 11,623 |
| 9 | Leavenworth | 16.9 | 35,861 |
| 10 | Junction City | 16.9 | 24,823 |
| 11 | Salina | 16.8 | 47,840 |
| 12 | Bonner Springs | 16.7 | 7,498 |
| 13 | Mcpherson | 16.3 | 13,212 |
| 14 | Topeka | 16.2 | 127,672 |
| 15 | Pratt | 16.0 | 6,887 |
| 16 | Great Bend | 15.7 | 15,850 |
| 17 | Shawnee | 15.5 | 64,125 |
| 18 | Lenexa | 15.5 | 50,412 |
| 19 | Olathe | 15.2 | 131,508 |
| 20 | Manhattan | 15.1 | 55,769 |
| 21 | Kansas City | 15.0 | 148,855 |
| 22 | De Soto | 15.0 | 5,941 |
| 23 | Mission | 14.7 | 9,481 |
| 24 | Overland Park | 14.6 | 181,464 |
| 25 | Fort Riley | 14.6 | 7,015 |
| 26 | Leawood | 14.5 | 33,339 |
| 27 | Merriam | 14.5 | 11,232 |
| 28 | Prairie Village | 14.3 | 21,814 |
| 29 | Roeland Park | 14.1 | 6,819 |
| 30 | Emporia | 13.8 | 24,739 |
| 31 | Hutchinson | 13.5 | 41,808 |
| 32 | Hays | 13.5 | 20,992 |
| 33 | Wichita | 13.2 | 387,147 |
| 34 | Haysville | 13.1 | 11,234 |
| 35 | Lawrence | 13.0 | 91,305 |
| 36 | Eudora | 13.0 | 6,276 |
| 37 | Derby | 12.9 | 23,731 |
| 38 | Park City | 12.9 | 7,290 |
| 39 | Bel Aire | 12.9 | 7,059 |
| 40 | Wellington | 12.8 | 7,997 |
| 41 | Coffeyville | 12.5 | 9,921 |
| 42 | Abilene | 12.3 | 6,671 |
| 43 | Ottawa | 12.2 | 12,487 |
| 44 | Augusta | 11.9 | 9,242 |
| 45 | Newton | 11.7 | 19,139 |
| 46 | Andover | 11.7 | 12,293 |
| 47 | Gardner | 11.6 | 20,466 |
| 48 | Independence | 11.5 | 9,179 |
| 49 | Valley Center | 11.4 | 6,586 |
| 50 | Pittsburg | 11.2 | 20,382 |
| 51 | Spring Hill | 11.2 | 5,739 |
| 52 | Paola | 10.8 | 5,570 |
| 53 | Chanute | 10.7 | 9,217 |
| 54 | Fort Scott | 10.7 | 7,893 |
| 55 | Mulvane | 10.4 | 5,607 |
| 56 | Parsons | 9.2 | 10,223 |
| 57 | Iola | 9.1 | 5,602 |
| 58 | Winfield | 8.5 | 12,286 |
| 59 | El Dorado | 6.9 | 12,910 |
| 60 | Arkansas City | 5.3 | 12,253 |