Lone Elm, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Anderson County / Lone Elm / Zip Codes
Lone Elm, KS has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 73 degrees Fahrenheit to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it ranges from 27 degrees Fahrenheit to 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of 35 inches per year. Winters tend to be relatively dry while spring and summer months bring more rain. Snowfall is light compared to other parts of Kansas, with an average of 9 inches per season.

Lone Elm, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lone Elm averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Lone Elm. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lone Elm gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lone Elm, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLone Elm, KansasUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  81.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1102 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 Lone Elm with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Lone Elm, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lone Elm are September, May and June.
In Lone Elm, there are 34.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lone Elm with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Lone Elm, there are 111.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Lone Elm, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lone Elm 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 Lone Elm.
June is the wettest month in Lone Elm with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 43.0 inches in Lone Elm means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lone Elm with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 81.9 rainy days annually in Lone Elm, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Lone Elm means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Lone Elm with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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