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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Sheridan County / Bowcreek / Zip Codes
Bowcreek, KS has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-teens to mid-30s. Spring brings warm, rainy weather along with occasional thunderstorms while fall is crisp and dry. Average snowfall in Bowcreek is around 35 inches per year, while the average rainfall is around 31 inches annually. All in all, Bowcreek has mild weather that keeps its residents comfortable throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBowcreek, KansasUnited States
  21.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.2 in.27.8 in.
  66.2 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  2536 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 Bowcreek with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Bowcreek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bowcreek are September, May and June.
In Bowcreek, there are 46.8 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 Bowcreek with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Bowcreek, there are 149.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Bowcreek, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Bowcreek is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Bowcreek with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Bowcreek means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Bowcreek with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 66.2 rainy days annually in Bowcreek, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.2 inches in Bowcreek means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Bowcreek with 4.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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