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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Greenwood County / Fall River / Zip Codes
Fall River, KS experiences a warm and humid continental climate with warm summers and fairly cold winters. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year and precipitation levels are relatively low, with most of it falling during the summer months. Average summer temperatures can reach up to 86°F (30°C) while in winter temperatures can drop to an average low of 28°F (-2°C). Snowfall in Fall River, KS is moderate with an average snowfall of approximately 26 inches each season.

Fall River, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Fall River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fall River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fall River, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFall River, KansasUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  10.9 in.27.8 in.
  76.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  932 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.

August is the hottest month for Fall River with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Fall River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fall River are May, September and June.
In Fall River, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fall River with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Fall River, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Fall River, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fall River 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 Fall River.
June is the wettest month in Fall River with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Fall River means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fall River with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Fall River, which is about average compared to other 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 10.9 inches in Fall River means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Fall River with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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