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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Brown County / Powhattan / Zip Codes
Powhattan, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the hottest month. In the winter months, temperatures can range from 25 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with January being the coldest. During the spring and fall months, temperatures generally stay in the 50s and 60s. There is an average of 32 inches of rain each year with May being the wettest month and December being the driest. Snowfall usually occurs between November and March with an average of 9 inches per year.

Powhattan, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powhattan averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Powhattan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powhattan 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Powhattan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePowhattan, KansasUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  16.1 in.27.8 in.
  85.4 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1204 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 Powhattan with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Powhattan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powhattan are September, May and June.
In Powhattan, there are 28.2 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 Powhattan with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Powhattan, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Powhattan, there are 6.4 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 Powhattan 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 Powhattan.
June is the wettest month in Powhattan with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Powhattan means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Powhattan with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Powhattan, which is rainier than most 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 16.1 inches in Powhattan means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Powhattan with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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