Alexander-Belle Prairie, KS Climate


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Alexander-Belle Prairie, KS is a region characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures hover around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to the mid-50s at night. Winters in the area are typically very cold with temperatures averaging between 25 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Precipitation in this area tends to be fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall does occur from time to time during winter months. The area typically experiences low levels of humidity due to its distance from larger bodies of water such as rivers or lakes.

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

Alexander-Belle Prairie averages 17 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-Belle Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexander-Belle Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alexander-Belle Prairie 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-Belle Prairie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlexander-Belle Prairie, KansasUnited States
  23.7 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  56.7 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  16.2°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  2143 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-Belle Prairie with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Alexander-Belle Prairie, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexander-Belle Prairie are May, September and June.
In Alexander-Belle Prairie, there are 59.6 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-Belle Prairie with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alexander-Belle Prairie, there are 142.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alexander-Belle Prairie, there are 5.5 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-Belle Prairie 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-Belle Prairie 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 23.7 inches in Alexander-Belle Prairie means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Alexander-Belle Prairie with 7.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 56.7 rainy days annually in Alexander-Belle Prairie, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Alexander-Belle Prairie means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Alexander-Belle Prairie with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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