Satanta, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Haskell County / Satanta / Zip Codes
Satanta, KS has a semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in summer often reach above 90°F during the day and below 70°F at night, while winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. The area receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with a slight peak in May and June. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, leading to long periods of cold weather. In general, Satanta experiences mild weather patterns with warm summers and cold winters.

Satanta, Kansas gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Satanta averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Satanta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Satanta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 18
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Satanta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateSatanta, KansasUnited States
  18.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.5 in.27.8 in.
  59.7 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.67
  5.54.3
  2953 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 Satanta with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Satanta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Satanta are May, September and October.
In Satanta, there are 70.5 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 Satanta with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Satanta, there are 136.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Satanta, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
Humidity in Satanta is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Satanta with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in Satanta means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
June is the rainiest month in Satanta with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 59.7 rainy days annually in Satanta, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.5 inches in Satanta means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Satanta with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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