Fairplay, KS Climate


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Fairplay, KS has a humid continental climate, with long hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures reach into the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit and can occasionally spike up to the 90s. In wintertime, temperatures hover around freezing and can dip down into the single digits. This area receives an ample amount of rainfall throughout the year, averaging about 32 inches annually. The area also experiences extreme weather conditions such as severe thunderstorms, hail storms, and occasional tornadoes - making it important to stay alert for any storm warnings that may be issued in the local area.

Fairplay, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairplay averages 12 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 Fairplay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairplay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Fairplay, 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 Fairplay with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Fairplay, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairplay are May, September and June.
In Fairplay, there are 47.0 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 Fairplay with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Fairplay, there are 121.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Fairplay, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Fairplay 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 Fairplay.
June is the wettest month in Fairplay with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in Fairplay means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fairplay with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 70.6 rainy days annually in Fairplay, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Fairplay means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Fairplay with 3.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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