Healy, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Lane County / Healy / Zip Codes
Healy, KS has a warm-summer humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The summer months typically stay in the high 80's with occasional days reaching into the low 90's while the winter months average in the mid-20s with temperatures often dropping well below zero. This area is known for its frequent thunderstorms during the warmer months and its heavy snowfall during the colder months. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 30 inches annually.

Healy, Kansas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Healy averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Healy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Healy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Healy is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Healy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHealy, KansasUnited States
  21.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.6 in.27.8 in.
  62.4 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  2858 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 Healy with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Healy, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Healy are May, September and June.
In Healy, there are 57.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Healy with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Healy, there are 149.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
In Healy, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
Humidity in Healy is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Healy with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.1 inches in Healy means that it is one of the driest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Healy with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in Healy, which is one of the least rainy places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Healy means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Healy with 4.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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