Chetopa, KS Climate


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Chetopa, KS enjoys a temperate continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area is subject to occasional severe thunderstorms during the spring and summer months, with occasional snowfall in winter. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. The area receives an average of approximately 45 inches of precipitation per year, with most falling between April and September.

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

Chetopa averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Chetopa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chetopa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Chetopa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChetopa, KansasUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  85.1 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  823 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 Chetopa with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Chetopa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chetopa are May, September and June.
In Chetopa, there are 47.1 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 Chetopa with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Chetopa, there are 92.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Chetopa, 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 Chetopa 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 Chetopa.
May is the wettest month in Chetopa with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Chetopa means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Chetopa with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 85.1 rainy days annually in Chetopa, 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 10.2 inches in Chetopa means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Chetopa with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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