Powell, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Comanche County / Powell / Zip Codes
Powell, KS experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 90°F (32°C), while the average low temperature in January is around 18°F (-8°C). Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches annually. While snowfall can vary throughout the winter months, it usually averages around 10 inches per year. Summers are typically sunny and dry while winters are often very cold and windy.

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

Powell averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Powell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Powell is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.5 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Powell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePowell, KansasUnited States
  26.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.5 in.27.8 in.
  55.1 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  93.3°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  2064 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 Powell with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Powell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powell are May, September and October.
In Powell, there are 65.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Powell with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Powell, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Powell, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Powell 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.
June is the wettest month in Powell with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.5 inches in Powell means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Powell with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 55.1 rainy days annually in Powell, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Powell means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Powell with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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