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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Thomas County / Smith / Zip Codes
Smith, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, with lows in the mid-60s. Winters are typically mild, with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the high 20s. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 32 inches annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms in the summer months due to its location in Tornado Alley. Smith, KS also has an average of 230 sunny days per year.

Smith, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smith averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Smith. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smith gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 15
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Smith, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSmith, KansasUnited States
  21.0 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  54.7 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  2979 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 Smith with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Smith, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smith are September, May and June.
In Smith, there are 48.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smith with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Smith, there are 154.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Smith, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Smith 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 July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Smith with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Smith means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Smith with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 54.7 rainy days annually in Smith, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in Smith means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Smith with 4.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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