South Salem, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Greenwood County / South Salem / Zip Codes
South Salem, KS has a warm and humid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in summer can reach up to 88°F and the average low temperature in winter can drop down to 24°F. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 250 sunny days per year. Precipitation is fairly common, with an average of 38 inches annually. The area also experiences thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail, and occasional snowfall during the winter months.

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

South Salem averages 12 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 South Salem. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Salem gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Salem is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.4 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in South Salem, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Salem, KansasUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  79.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1195 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.

August is the hottest month for South Salem with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In South Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Salem are May, September and June.
In South Salem, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Salem with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In South Salem, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In South Salem, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in South Salem 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 South Salem.
June is the wettest month in South Salem with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in South Salem means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in South Salem with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in South Salem, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in South Salem means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in South Salem with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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