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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Butler County / Latham / Zip Codes
The climate in Latham, KS is characterized by hot, humid summers with average high temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s and cold winters with average low temperatures dipping into the teens. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with winter months bringing more snow than summer months. The area experiences mild winds throughout the year and clear skies are common.

Latham, Kansas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Latham averages 14 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 Latham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Latham 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Latham with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Latham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Latham are May, September and June.
In Latham, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Latham with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Latham, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Latham, there are 2.2 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 Latham 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 Latham.
June is the wettest month in Latham with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 38.8 inches in Latham means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Latham with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in Latham, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Latham means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Latham with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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