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United States / Kansas / Lawrence Metro Area / Douglas County / Clinton / Zip Codes
Clinton, KS has a humid subtropical climate which means that it experiences hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 37 degrees Fahrenheit. The city gets an average of 46 inches of rainfall per year with most of it occurring during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is generally light, totaling only about 10 inches annually.

Clinton, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinton averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Clinton with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Clinton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are September, May and June.
In Clinton, there are 35.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Clinton, there are 115.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Clinton, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Clinton during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Clinton.
June is the wettest month in Clinton with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Clinton means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Clinton with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Clinton means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Clinton with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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