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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Graham County / Morlan / Zip Codes
Morlan, KS experiences a continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. Temperatures in winter hover around the freezing point, while temperatures in summer can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more during heat waves. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 15-20 inches per year. Snowfall is also frequent during the winter months, bringing an average of 8-12 inches per season.

Morlan, Kansas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morlan averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Morlan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morlan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 16
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Morlan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMorlan, KansasUnited States
  24.2 in.38.1 in.
  18.8 in.27.8 in.
  64.7 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  2243 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 Morlan with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Morlan, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morlan are May, September and June.
In Morlan, there are 56.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morlan with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Morlan, there are 145.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Morlan, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Morlan but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Morlan with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in Morlan means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Morlan with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 64.7 rainy days annually in Morlan, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.8 inches in Morlan means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Morlan with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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