North Seward, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Stafford County / North Seward / Zip Codes
North Seward, KS has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and sunny summers and cold winters with moderate amount of snowfall. Summers are usually long and hot, with temperatures ranging from 70°F (21°C) to 90°F (32°C). Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping as low as 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 20 inches (50 cm) per year. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, North Seward enjoys mild weather for most of the year, making it a pleasant place to live.

North Seward, Kansas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Seward averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in North Seward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Seward 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Seward is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in North Seward, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Seward, KansasUnited States
  27.0 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  65.0 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1942 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 North Seward with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In North Seward, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Seward are May, September and October.
In North Seward, there are 60.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Seward with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In North Seward, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In North Seward, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Seward 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.
May is the wettest month in North Seward with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in North Seward means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in North Seward with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 65.0 rainy days annually in North Seward, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in North Seward means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in North Seward with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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