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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Jewell County / Vicksburg / Zip Codes
Vicksburg, KS is located in South Central Kansas and has a typical midwest climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters are usually mild and wet, with temperatures usually dropping to below freezing at night. The area receives an ample amount of rain throughout the year, providing plenty of moisture for plants and animals to thrive.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vicksburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Vicksburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVicksburg, KansasUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  18.7 in.27.8 in.
  78.3 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1481 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 Vicksburg with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Vicksburg, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vicksburg are September, May and June.
In Vicksburg, there are 48.4 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 Vicksburg with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Vicksburg, there are 137.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Vicksburg, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Vicksburg means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Vicksburg with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Vicksburg, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in Vicksburg means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Vicksburg with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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