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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Cook / Zip Codes
Cook, KS has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold, dry winters. In the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-80s to the low-90s with high levels of humidity making it feel even hotter. In winter, temperatures can dip below freezing with snowfall common in late fall and early spring. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with the heaviest amounts occurring in spring and early summer. The city experiences an average of 32 inches of rain per year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cook is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

  ClimateCook, KansasUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  64.6 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  2853 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 Cook with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Cook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cook are September, May and June.
In Cook, there are 51.3 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 Cook with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Cook, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Cook, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
Humidity in Cook 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 July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Cook with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Cook means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Cook with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 64.6 rainy days annually in Cook, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Cook means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Cook with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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