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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Sumner County / Dixon / Zip Codes
Dixon, KS has a temperate climate that is typical of much of the Midwest. Winters are cool to cold with occasional snowfall, while summers are warm and humid. The average maximum temperature in January is 34°F (1°C) and the average minimum temperature in July is 68°F (20°C). Rainfall throughout the year averages 33 inches (838mm), with most precipitation occurring from April to October. Dixon experiences all four seasons throughout the year, making it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy a variety of weather conditions.

Dixon, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dixon averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Dixon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dixon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dixon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Dixon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDixon, KansasUnited States
  33.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  68.4 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  93.1°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  1253 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 Dixon with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Dixon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dixon are May, September and October.
In Dixon, there are 63.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dixon with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dixon, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Dixon, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Dixon but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Dixon.
June is the wettest month in Dixon with 5.0 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 33.3 inches in Dixon means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Dixon with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 68.4 rainy days annually in Dixon, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Dixon means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Dixon with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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