Indian Creek, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Anderson County / Indian Creek / Zip Codes
Indian Creek, KS has a continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high 80s in July and August. Winters can be very cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing in December and January. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months tend to have more rain than winter months. Indian Creek experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities such as camping or hiking all year round.

Indian Creek, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Indian Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Indian Creek is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Indian Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIndian Creek, KansasUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  9.9 in.27.8 in.
  78.1 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1047 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 Indian Creek with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Indian Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indian Creek are May, September and June.
In Indian Creek, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian Creek with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Indian Creek, there are 110.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Indian Creek, there are 2.9 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 Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek.
June is the wettest month in Indian Creek with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Indian Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Indian Creek with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in Indian Creek, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in Indian Creek means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Indian Creek with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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