Olivet, KS Climate


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Olivet, KS is located in the Central Plains region of the United States and has a climate that can be described as primarily continental. This means that it experiences hot summers with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and cold winters with temperatures dropping down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, but snowfall is more common during the winter months. In addition to this, Olivet, KS also experiences strong winds frequent enough to cause minor damage from time to time.

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

Olivet averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Olivet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olivet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Olivet, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlivet, KansasUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  84.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1152 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 Olivet with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Olivet, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olivet are September, May and June.
In Olivet, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olivet with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Olivet, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Olivet, there are 3.2 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 Olivet 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 Olivet.
June is the wettest month in Olivet with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Olivet means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Olivet with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in Olivet, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Olivet means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Olivet with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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