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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Phillips County / Crystal / Zip Codes
Crystal, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers bring temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with high humidity levels. Winters typically bring temperatures in the 20s and 30s with occasional snowfall. The city receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year, most of which falls from April through October. Crystal also experiences strong winds, particularly in spring and fall. During these times, powerful storms can sometimes occur. Overall, the city has mild weather throughout the year making it an enjoyable place to live.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Crystal, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrystal, KansasUnited States
  25.2 in.38.1 in.
  18.8 in.27.8 in.
  72.1 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  2018 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 Crystal with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Crystal, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal are May, September and June.
In Crystal, there are 59.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crystal with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Crystal, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Crystal, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Crystal 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.
May is the wettest month in Crystal with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Crystal means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Crystal with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 72.1 rainy days annually in Crystal, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.8 inches in Crystal means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Crystal with 4.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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