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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Osborne County / Penn / Zip Codes
Penn, KS has a warm semi-arid climate, with long hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from a low of 21°F in the winter months to a high of 90°F during the summer months. The area receives an average of 24 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in the form of rain in the spring and summer seasons. Despite this low amount of rainfall, winds can often be strong, making it important to take precautions outdoors when windy conditions are forecasted.

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

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Penn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Penn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 15
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePenn, KansasUnited States
  26.8 in.38.1 in.
  19.0 in.27.8 in.
  67.7 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1557 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 Penn with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Penn, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penn are May, September and June.
In Penn, there are 53.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Penn with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Penn, there are 145.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Penn, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Penn 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 Penn with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Penn means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Penn with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 67.7 rainy days annually in Penn, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Penn means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Penn with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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