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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Jewell County / Jewell / Zip Codes
Jewell, KS is located in the Midwest region of the United States and is characterized by a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F, while winters are relatively cold with lows dipping down to 0°F or below. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, making Jewell an ideal place for outdoor activities like gardening or hiking. The weather in Jewell is generally quite pleasant year-round, with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Jewell, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jewell averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Jewell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jewell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Jewell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJewell, KansasUnited States
  26.6 in.38.1 in.
  19.2 in.27.8 in.
  76.9 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1555 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 Jewell with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Jewell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jewell are September, May and June.
In Jewell, there are 46.9 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 Jewell with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Jewell, there are 139.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Jewell, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Jewell 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.
July is the wettest month in Jewell with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.6 inches in Jewell means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Jewell with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Jewell, which is about average compared to other 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 19.2 inches in Jewell means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Jewell with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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