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United States / Kansas / Pittsburg Metro Area / Crawford County / Arcadia / Zip Codes
Arcadia, KS has a temperate climate with cool winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer is about 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) and the average winter temperature is around 35F (2C). The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year with most of it occurring during the months of June to August. The annual rainfall is around 36 inches (91 cm). Winters in Arcadia are usually mild, but occasional snowfall does occur.

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

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Arcadia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arcadia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 22
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 Arcadia 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 Arcadia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArcadia, KansasUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.4 in.27.8 in.
  95.1 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.54.3
  837 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 Arcadia with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Arcadia, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arcadia are May, September and June.
In Arcadia, there are 44.9 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 Arcadia with an average of 22.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Arcadia, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Arcadia, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Arcadia 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 Arcadia.
May is the wettest month in Arcadia with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Arcadia means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Arcadia with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in Arcadia, 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 10.4 inches in Arcadia means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Arcadia with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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