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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Phillips County / Bow Creek / Zip Codes
Bow Creek, KS has a moderate continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity is quite high, making it an uncomfortable time of year for most people. Winters are typically cold with temperatures dropping below freezing and snowfall occurring quite frequently throughout the season. Precipitation is fairly plentiful throughout the year, giving Bow Creek plenty of moisture to support its lush vegetation.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBow Creek, KansasUnited States
  25.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.6 in.27.8 in.
  69.6 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1831 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 Bow Creek with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Bow Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bow Creek are May, September and June.
In Bow Creek, there are 59.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bow Creek with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Bow Creek, there are 148.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Bow Creek, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bow 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 Bow Creek with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Bow Creek means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Bow Creek with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 69.6 rainy days annually in Bow Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.6 inches in Bow Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Bow Creek with 4.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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