Maple, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cowley County / Maple / Zip Codes
The climate in Maple, KS is generally quite mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers typically see highs in the mid-80s, with lows falling into the low 60s during nighttime hours. Winters are cold but usually have minimal snowfall - temperatures generally stay above freezing during the day, dipping into the high 20s at night. Spring and autumn are both pleasant times to visit Maple, KS, as temperatures hover in the mid-60s and 70s for most of these seasons.

Maple, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maple averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Maple. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maple gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Maple, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaple, KansasUnited States
  38.5 in.38.1 in.
  9.2 in.27.8 in.
  80.2 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1247 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 Maple with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Maple, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maple are May, September and October.
In Maple, there are 53.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maple with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Maple, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Maple, there are 1.8 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 Maple 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 Maple.
June is the wettest month in Maple with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Maple means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Maple with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in Maple, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Maple means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Maple with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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