Harmon, KS Climate


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Harmon, KS enjoys four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature ranges from 25-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling between May and September. Snowfall is also common in winter months, although snow accumulation rarely accumulates to more than a few inches. In general, Harmon has a mild climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live all year round.

Harmon, Kansas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harmon 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 Harmon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harmon 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Harmon, 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 Harmon with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Harmon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harmon are May, September and October.
In Harmon, there are 54.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harmon with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Harmon, there are 107.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Harmon, there are 1.6 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 Harmon 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 Harmon.
June is the wettest month in Harmon with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Harmon means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Harmon with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 77.2 rainy days annually in Harmon, 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 12.3 inches in Harmon means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Harmon with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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