Scandia, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Republic County / Scandia / Zip Codes
Scandia, KS has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the annual temperature ranges from 23°F in the winter to 81°F in the summer, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during June and July. Precipitation is spread quite evenly throughout the year, with approximately 37 inches of rain and 18 inches of snow annually. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, accompanied by high humidity levels and occasional flooding due to heavy rains. Winters are usually very cold with moderate amounts of snowfall as well as frequent periods of freezing temperatures.

Scandia, Kansas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Scandia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scandia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 16
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scandia 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 Scandia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScandia, KansasUnited States
  28.8 in.38.1 in.
  16.6 in.27.8 in.
  75.4 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1440 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 Scandia with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Scandia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scandia are September, May and June.
In Scandia, there are 40.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scandia with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Scandia, there are 136.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Scandia, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Scandia 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 Scandia with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.8 inches in Scandia means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Scandia with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in Scandia, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in Scandia means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Scandia with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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