Alamota, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Lane County / Alamota / Zip Codes
Alamota, Kansas experiences a hot and humid summer climate with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s and low 90s, while the winters are cold and dry with temperatures typically falling into the low 20s. Rainfall during the year is moderate at around 24 inches. The winter months tend to be the driest, receiving only a few inches of rain or snow. Alamota has an average of 205 sunny days per year, so it has plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities and events.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alamota is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Alamota, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlamota, KansasUnited States
  21.9 in.38.1 in.
  22.1 in.27.8 in.
  59.3 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  2621 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 Alamota with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Alamota, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamota are May, September and June.
In Alamota, there are 58.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alamota with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alamota, there are 148.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Alamota, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Alamota is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Alamota with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in Alamota means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Alamota with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 59.3 rainy days annually in Alamota, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.1 inches in Alamota means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Alamota with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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