Shiley, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Pawnee County / Shiley / Zip Codes
The climate in Shiley, KS is generally hot and dry during the summer months, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more on some days. The winter season is cooler and milder, usually remaining in the upper 40s and low 50s Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures usually remain comfortable, ranging from the upper 50s to the mid 70s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is very minimal throughout the year, averaging about 10 inches or less each year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Shiley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShiley, KansasUnited States
  23.3 in.38.1 in.
  16.7 in.27.8 in.
  56.6 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  2167 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 Shiley with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Shiley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shiley are May, September and October.
In Shiley, there are 63.5 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 Shiley with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Shiley, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Shiley, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shiley 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.
July is the wettest month in Shiley with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in Shiley means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Shiley with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 56.6 rainy days annually in Shiley, 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 16.7 inches in Shiley means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Shiley with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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