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United States / Kansas / Hutchinson Metro Area / Reno County / Sylvia / Zip Codes
Sylvia, KS is located in the central United States and has a humid continental climate. It experiences hot summer days and cold winter nights, with temperatures ranging from mild to quite extreme in both cases. Winters often bring freezing temperatures and snowfall, while summers are very warm with frequent thunderstorms. Average rainfall for the year is around 37 inches, and Sylvia usually gets about 73 sunny days annually. The climate is generally pleasant throughout the year, making it a great place to live.

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

Sylvia averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Sylvia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 20
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Sylvia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSylvia, KansasUnited States
  28.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  68.1 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1732 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 Sylvia with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Sylvia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sylvia are May, September and October.
In Sylvia, there are 62.8 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 Sylvia with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Sylvia, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Sylvia, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sylvia 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.
May is the wettest month in Sylvia with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Sylvia means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Sylvia with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 68.1 rainy days annually in Sylvia, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Sylvia means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Sylvia with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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