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United States / Kansas / Topeka Metro Area / Wabaunsee County / Alta Vista / Zip Codes
Alta Vista, KS experiences a moderate climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures in the mid to high 80s, while winters are mild with temperatures averaging around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with the majority occurring from April through September. The area also experiences occasional windy conditions with gusts that can reach up to 20 mph.

Alta Vista, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alta Vista averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Alta Vista. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alta Vista gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alta Vista is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Alta Vista, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlta Vista, KansasUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  80.1 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  17.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  1457 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 Alta Vista with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Alta Vista, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alta Vista are September, May and June.
In Alta Vista, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alta Vista with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alta Vista, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Alta Vista, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista.
June is the wettest month in Alta Vista with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Alta Vista means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Alta Vista with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Alta Vista, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Alta Vista means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Alta Vista with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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