Zip 66441 (Junction City, KS) Climate

66441 Junction City, KS has a climate that can be characterized as warm and humid during the summer months, with temperatures typically reaching the low to mid 80s, and mild and dry during the winter months, with temperatures generally staying in the 30s to 40s. The area receives moderate precipitation throughout the year; however it does not experience extreme weather such as blizzards or hurricanes. The area is known for its hot and humid summers due to its location in Kansas' Flint Hills region. Additionally, due to its location close to Fort Riley and Milford Lake, sunny days are plentiful throughout the year.

Junction City (zip 66441), Kansas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junction City (zip 66441) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Junction City (zip 66441). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junction City (zip 66441) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 66441 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 66441 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Junction City, Kansas	United States
	33.6 in.	38.1 in.
	17.2 in.	27.8 in.
	83.4 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	17.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	1154 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 66441 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In the 66441 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 66441 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 66441 zip code, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 66441 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66441 zip code, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In the 66441 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 66441 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 66441 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 66441 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in the 66441 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 66441 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in the 66441 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 66441 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in the 66441 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Amy · Junction City, KS

Not a great place, but a few perks

Over 5 years ago

The military has brought us back to the area. We were here in the past from '07-'14. Needless to say, the area has gone downhill and the taxes have hit an all time high More

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