West Mineral, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Cherokee County / West Mineral / Zip Codes
West Mineral, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach into the high 80s and low 90s, while winter temperatures may dip as low as the single digits. The area generally receives around 36 inches of rain per year, with snowfall averaging 17 inches per season. There is also an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 212 days of sunny weather annually.

West Mineral, Kansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Mineral averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in West Mineral. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Mineral gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Mineral is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Kansas.

6.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in West Mineral, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Mineral, KansasUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  10.2 in.27.8 in.
  98.3 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  906 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 West Mineral with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In West Mineral, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Mineral are May, September and June.
In West Mineral, there are 42.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Mineral with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In West Mineral, there are 91.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In West Mineral, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in West Mineral 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 West Mineral.
May is the wettest month in West Mineral with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in West Mineral means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in West Mineral with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in West Mineral, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in West Mineral means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in West Mineral with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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