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United States / Kansas / Pittsburg Metro Area / Crawford County / Frontenac / Zip Codes
Frontenac, KS has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 Celsius) while the average low temperature in the winter is 27 degrees Fahrenheit (-3 Celsius). Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches (99 cm) annually. There are occasional snowstorms during the winter months, but snow usually doesn't last more than a few days. Overall, Frontenac has typical Midwestern weather characterized by moderate temperatures and moderate amounts of precipitation.

Frontenac, Kansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frontenac averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Frontenac. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frontenac gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Frontenac, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrontenac, KansasUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  10.3 in.27.8 in.
  90.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  958 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 Frontenac with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Frontenac, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frontenac are May, September and June.
In Frontenac, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Frontenac with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Frontenac, there are 95.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Frontenac, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Frontenac 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 Frontenac.
May is the wettest month in Frontenac with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Frontenac means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Frontenac with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Frontenac, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Frontenac means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Frontenac with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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