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United States / Kansas / Parsons Metro Area / Labette County / Altamont / Zip Codes
Altamont, KS has a warm humid climate with hot and humid summers. The average temperature during the summer months range from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually stay between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The city receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with spring and summer being the wettest seasons. Altamont also experiences frequent thunderstorms due to its close proximity to the Central Plains region.

Altamont, Kansas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Altamont averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Altamont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Altamont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Altamont is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kansas.

6.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Altamont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAltamont, KansasUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  89.2 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  912 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.

August is the hottest month for Altamont with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Altamont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Altamont are May, September and June.
In Altamont, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Altamont with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Altamont, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Altamont, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Altamont during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Altamont.
May is the wettest month in Altamont with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Altamont means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Altamont with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.2 rainy days annually in Altamont, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Altamont means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Altamont with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Will · Odessa, TX
Really Great Place to live!
Over 12 years ago

I lived here in 2009 for about half a year and my opinion about the place is great! It is home to some of the friendliest people in the world. When I first arrived, the  More

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