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United States / Kansas / Topeka Metro Area / Jefferson County / Perry / Zip Codes
Perry, KS is located near the Great Plains, so it experiences a typical continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer months ranges from 79 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter months, the average high temperatures range from 37 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with some rain and snowfall in all seasons. Overall, Perry enjoys mild temperatures and ample rainfall that allow for lush vegetation and plenty of outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Perry averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Perry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Perry 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 Perry, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePerry, KansasUnited States
  38.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.6 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  853 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 Perry with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Perry, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry are September, May and June.
In Perry, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perry with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Perry, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Perry, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Perry 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 Perry.
June is the wettest month in Perry with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Perry means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Perry with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Perry, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 13.6 inches in Perry means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Perry with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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