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United States / Kansas / Topeka Metro Area / Jefferson County / Sarcoxie / Zip Codes
Sarcoxie, KS has a warm and humid climate. Summers tend to be hot and muggy, while winters can be cold but rarely experience extreme temperatures or snowfall. During the spring and fall months, temperatures are usually mild and pleasant. The city also experiences an average amount of rainfall throughout the year which helps to keep the climate comfortable and moderated.

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

Sarcoxie 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 Sarcoxie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sarcoxie 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 Sarcoxie is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Sarcoxie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSarcoxie, KansasUnited States
  38.6 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1024 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 Sarcoxie with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Sarcoxie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sarcoxie are September, May and June.
In Sarcoxie, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sarcoxie with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Sarcoxie, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Sarcoxie, there are 5.0 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 Sarcoxie 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 Sarcoxie.
June is the wettest month in Sarcoxie with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Sarcoxie means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sarcoxie with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Sarcoxie, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 13.8 inches in Sarcoxie means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Sarcoxie with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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