Chapman, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Dickinson County / Chapman / Zip Codes
Chapman, KS is located in the northeast corner of Kansas, and has a climate that can be described as humid continental. The average annual temperature for Chapman is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and the town experiences all four seasons throughout the year. The summers are hot and muggy with temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 80s on a regular basis. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures dropping into the teens at night. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 38 inches per year falling on Chapman in the form of rain or snow.

Chapman, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chapman averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Chapman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chapman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateChapman, KansasUnited States
  33.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  83.2 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1112 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 Chapman with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Chapman, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chapman are May, September and June.
In Chapman, there are 50.6 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 Chapman with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Chapman, there are 117.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Chapman, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Chapman 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 Chapman.
June is the wettest month in Chapman with 4.8 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 33.2 inches in Chapman means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Chapman with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Chapman, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Chapman means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Chapman with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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