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United States / Kansas / Manhattan Metro Area / Pottawatomie County / Blue / Zip Codes
Blue, KS has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average highs in the summer months range from the high 70s to low 90s, while lows in winter can go as low as the single digits. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with slightly more rain during the summer months. Snowfall can be significant during winter months, but is usually less than 5 inches per month. Average temperatures are mild throughout the year, making it an ideal location for those looking for a comfortable year-round climate.

Blue, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blue averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Blue. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 17
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Blue, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlue, KansasUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  90.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  1150 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 Blue with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Blue, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue are May, September and June.
In Blue, there are 43.3 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 Blue with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Blue, there are 126.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Blue, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Blue 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 Blue.
June is the wettest month in Blue with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Blue means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Blue with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in Blue, which is rainier 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 13.7 inches in Blue means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Blue with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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