Bala, KS Climate


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Bala, KS is located in the north-central part of the state, and as such it experiences a continental climate with defined seasonal changes. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold and can bring snowfall. The area has a tendency to experience storms during both summer and winter months, although the extremes of each season tend to be moderated somewhat by its inland location away from large bodies of water. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year. In short, Bala's climate can be summed up as having distinct four seasons that vary in temperature and precipitation levels.

Bala, Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bala averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Bala. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bala gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Bala, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBala, KansasUnited States
  31.3 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  75.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1283 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 Bala with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Bala, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bala are September, May and June.
In Bala, there are 43.8 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 Bala with an average of 16.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Bala, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Bala, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bala 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 Bala.
June is the wettest month in Bala with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.3 inches in Bala means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Bala with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Bala, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 14.0 inches in Bala means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Bala with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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