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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rush County / Alexander / Zip Codes
Alexander, KS has a mostly dry climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 87 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year, although thunderstorms can occur in spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common during winter months. Overall, Alexander has a mild climate that tends to be dry.

Alexander, Kansas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexander averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Alexander. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexander gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alexander is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateAlexander, KansasUnited States
  23.6 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  55.0 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  2077 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 Alexander with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Alexander, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexander are May, September and June.
In Alexander, there are 60.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexander with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alexander, there are 144.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alexander, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Alexander 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 Alexander with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Alexander means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Alexander with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Alexander, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Alexander means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Alexander with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Wendy · Alexander, KS
Alexander is the worst place I've ever lived
Over 2 years ago

Whoever thinks this is a best place to live has clearly abused meth for a really long time. I can't even get the woman who processes water bill payments to cash my check  More

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