Lake Quivira, KS Climate


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Lake Quivira, KS is located in the Midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters can be cold and snowy. The area's average annual temperature is about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches (1 meter) of rain and snow per year. Spring and fall tend to bring more severe storms, such as thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes. Despite its mild temperatures, Lake Quivira experiences extreme weather conditions from time to time due to its location on the Great Plains.

Lake Quivira, Kansas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Quivira averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lake Quivira. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Quivira gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLake Quivira, KansasUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  97.2 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  19.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  906 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 Lake Quivira with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Lake Quivira, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Quivira are September, May and June.
In Lake Quivira, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Quivira with an average of 19.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Lake Quivira, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Lake Quivira, there are 3.0 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 Lake Quivira 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 Lake Quivira.
June is the wettest month in Lake Quivira with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Lake Quivira means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Quivira with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Lake Quivira, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Lake Quivira means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Lake Quivira with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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