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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Chautauqua County / Lafayette / Zip Codes
Lafayette, KS has a moderate climate, with mild summers and cold winters. Temperature extremes range from an average high of 94°F in July to an average low of 15°F in January. The area receives an average of approximately 33 inches of precipitation throughout the year, mostly occurring between April and October. Snowfall typically occurs between November and March, with the greatest accumulation happening in January. Winters are generally sunny but cold, while summer temperatures are often warm but comfortable due to the low humidity levels.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette 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 Lafayette, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLafayette, KansasUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.7 in.27.8 in.
  83.5 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  956 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 Lafayette with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are May, September and October.
In Lafayette, there are 49.7 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 Lafayette with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Lafayette, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Lafayette, there are 2.0 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette.
May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 83.5 rainy days annually in Lafayette, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.7 inches in Lafayette means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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