Great Bend in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Great Bend sees average daytime highs around 89°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 9.3 in of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 82°F in early June to 87°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Great Bend's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Great Bend's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 89°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 67°F
- Rainfall
- 9.3 in
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Great Bend in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 82°F in early June to 87°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Great Bend reaches about 89°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Great Bend
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 46 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Great Bend weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43° / 22° | 0.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 47° / 26° | 1.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 57° / 34° | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 66° / 44° | 2.7 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 76° / 54° | 4.5 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 86° / 65° | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 91° / 69° | 2.8 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 89° / 67° | 3.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 81° / 59° | 2.1 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 69° / 46° | 2.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 55° / 34° | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 44° / 25° | 1.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Great Bend gets around 9.3 in of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Great Bend
In summer, Great Bend overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Great Bend's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Great Bend?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Great Bend for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Great Bend in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Great Bend sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Great Bend in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Great Bend peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Great Bend?
Great Bend sits at 38.4°N, 98.8°W, 1,850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hays, 47 mi away.
Topography around Great Bend
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Great Bend.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Great Bend has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 1,850 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.
The land around Great Bend is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Great Bend (38.3645°, -98.7648°, elevation 1,850 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.