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United States / Kansas / Topeka Metro Area / Wabaunsee County / Alma / Zip Codes
Alma, KS has a mild climate throughout the year with lots of sun. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to low 90s. Winters are generally mild and dry with occasional snowfall and temperatures ranging from the mid 30s to upper 40s. Spring and fall are typically pleasant, with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. There is usually plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, camping, fishing, and more.

Alma, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alma averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Alma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 17
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlma, KansasUnited States
  35.6 in.38.1 in.
  17.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.6 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  17.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1109 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 Alma with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Alma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alma are May, September and June.
In Alma, there are 42.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alma with an average of 17.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alma, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Alma, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Alma but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Alma.
June is the wettest month in Alma with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 35.6 inches in Alma means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Alma with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in Alma, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Alma means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Alma with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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