Athol, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Smith County / Athol / Zip Codes
Athol, KS has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and relatively mild winters. The region typically receives around 40 inches of rain per year, mostly concentrated in the spring and summer months. Temperatures in the summertime can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter, temperatures rarely dip below freezing. On average, Athol experiences about 20 days of snowfall each year.

Athol, Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athol averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Athol. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athol gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Athol 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 Athol, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAthol, KansasUnited States
  26.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.2 in.27.8 in.
  74.7 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  1785 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 Athol with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Athol, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Athol are May, September and June.
In Athol, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Athol with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Athol, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Athol, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Athol but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Athol with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in Athol means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Athol with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 74.7 rainy days annually in Athol, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.2 inches in Athol means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Athol with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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