Lone Star, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Rush County / Lone Star / Zip Codes
Lone Star, KS has a mainly temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature in the area is approximately 61°F (16°C). Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95°F (35°C) on the hottest days. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. On average, Lone Star receives about 35 inches of rain each year, making it slightly more wet than other parts of Kansas. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, but not as much as other areas of the state. All in all, Lone Star has a comfortable climate for its residents.

Lone Star, Kansas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lone Star averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Lone Star. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lone Star gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 17
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLone Star, KansasUnited States
  25.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.4 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  2021 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 Lone Star with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Lone Star, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lone Star are May, September and June.
In Lone Star, there are 55.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lone Star with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Lone Star, there are 133.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Lone Star, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lone Star but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lone Star with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 25.5 inches in Lone Star means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lone Star with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 69.4 rainy days annually in Lone Star, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Lone Star means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Lone Star with 4.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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