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United States / Kansas / Emporia Metro Area / Lyon County / Pike / Zip Codes
Pike, KS has a climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. Summers in Pike are warm and humid, with average high temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters in Pike tend to be cold and somewhat snowy, with average low temperatures reaching as low as the teens during colder months. Spring and fall in Pike are usually mild and pleasant, providing a great time for outdoor activities. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches annually.

Pike, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Pike. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePike, KansasUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  87.2 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  1137 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 Pike with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Pike, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike are May, September and June.
In Pike, there are 39.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike with an average of 19.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Pike, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Pike, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Pike 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 Pike.
June is the wettest month in Pike with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Pike means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Pike with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 87.2 rainy days annually in Pike, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Pike means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Pike with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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