Bear Creek, KS Climate


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Bear Creek, KS enjoys a moderate climate year-round. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the hottest months of July and August. Winters are cold but rarely below freezing with low temperatures typically ranging from 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is generally spread evenly throughout the year, though spring is often the wettest season. Snowfall is light, usually only an inch or two during the winter months. Overall, Bear Creek enjoys mild weather conditions that make it a great place to live for those who enjoy outdoor activities all year long.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bear Creek is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kansas.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Bear Creek, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bear Creek with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Bear Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Creek are May, September and October.
In Bear Creek, there are 68.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bear Creek with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Bear Creek, there are 145.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Bear Creek, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Bear Creek is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Bear Creek with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Bear Creek means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
July is the rainiest month in Bear Creek with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in Bear Creek, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.1 inches in Bear Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. March is the snowiest month in Bear Creek with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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