Mission Creek, KS Climate


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Mission Creek, KS has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from the low twenties to mid-forties Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures usually reach into the upper eighties and lower nineties Fahrenheit. The area receives ample precipitation throughout the year, typically in the form of rain but also sometimes snowfall in the winter months. Mission Creek is a great place to enjoy all four seasons and its moderate climate means that outdoor activities can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Mission Creek, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mission Creek averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Mission Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mission Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 18
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mission Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMission Creek, KansasUnited States
  36.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.9 in.27.8 in.
  83.3 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1175 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 Mission Creek with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Mission Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mission Creek are September, May and June.
In Mission Creek, there are 37.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mission Creek with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Mission Creek, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Mission Creek, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Mission Creek but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Mission Creek.
June is the wettest month in Mission Creek with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Mission Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Mission Creek with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 83.3 rainy days annually in Mission Creek, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.9 inches in Mission Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Mission Creek with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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