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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Mitchell County / Walnut Creek / Zip Codes
Walnut Creek, KS is located in the southeast corner of the state and has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 65°F and generally the warmest month is July when temperatures can reach into the 90s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and snowfall in winter months usually stays below one inch. There are also occasional strong thunderstorms which occur mostly during the spring months and can bring damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Walnut Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalnut Creek, KansasUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  78.8 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1538 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 Walnut Creek with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Walnut Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walnut Creek are September, May and June.
In Walnut Creek, there are 51.8 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 Walnut Creek with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Walnut Creek, there are 133.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Walnut Creek, there are 7.2 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 Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Walnut Creek means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Walnut Creek with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 78.8 rainy days annually in Walnut Creek, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Walnut Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Walnut Creek with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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