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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Ellsworth County / Ash Creek / Zip Codes
Ash Creek, KS has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can drop as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches annually. The area also receives snowfall in the winter months, which can be significant at times. Overall, Ash Creek’s climate is mild but can vary widely from season to season.

Ash Creek, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ash Creek averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Ash Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ash Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 18
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ash Creek is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateAsh Creek, KansasUnited States
  28.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.6 in.27.8 in.
  70.5 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  1626 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 Ash Creek with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Ash Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ash Creek are May, September and June.
In Ash Creek, there are 51.6 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 Ash Creek with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ash Creek, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Ash Creek, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ash Creek 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.
May is the wettest month in Ash Creek with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 28.4 inches in Ash Creek means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Ash Creek with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 70.5 rainy days annually in Ash Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Ash Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Ash Creek with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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