Delia, KS Climate


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Delia, KS has a warm-summer humid continental climate. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from 16°F in January to an average of 74°F in July. Spring and autumn are mild seasons for the area, with temperatures varying between lows in the upper 30s and highs in the mid 70s. The area usually receives an average of 34 inches of precipitation per year, with mostly rain during the summer months and snowfall during winter months. Delia experiences all four seasons, which is typical for this region of Kansas.

Delia, Kansas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delia averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Delia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Delia, while January and December 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 Delia with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Delia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delia are September, May and June.
In Delia, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delia with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Delia, there are 129.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Delia, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Delia 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 Delia.
June is the wettest month in Delia with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Delia means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Delia with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Delia, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Delia means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Delia with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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