Lacey, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Thomas County / Lacey / Zip Codes
Lacey, KS has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures can reach the lower 90s Fahrenheit during the day, while winter temperatures can drop into the teens. Average annual rainfall in Lacey is approximately 39 inches and snowfall averages around 14 inches per year. The city generally experiences a moderate level of humidity and precipitation throughout the year, making for comfortable weather during most of the year.

Lacey, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lacey averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Lacey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lacey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 15
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lacey is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateLacey, KansasUnited States
  20.6 in.38.1 in.
  23.6 in.27.8 in.
  61.4 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  3053 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 Lacey with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Lacey, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lacey are September, May and June.
In Lacey, there are 55.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lacey with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Lacey, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Lacey, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Lacey is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Lacey with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Lacey means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lacey with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 61.4 rainy days annually in Lacey, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in Lacey means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Lacey with 4.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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