Ionia, KS Climate

Ionia, KS has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is about 86°F, while the average winter low temperature is around 14°F. Precipitation is light, with an average annual rainfall of just under 21 inches. Snowfall can vary significantly from year to year, ranging from less than 8 inches in some years to as much as 30 inches in others. Despite the relatively dry conditions, Ionia experiences plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of over 250 sunny days each year.

Climate	Ionia, Kansas	United States
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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.