Lost Springs, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Marion County / Lost Springs / Zip Codes
Lost Springs, KS has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months the temperatures average around 75-80°F, while during the winter temperatures drop to an average of 30-35°F. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with some months seeing more than others. The area receives an average of 36 inches of rain annually. The spring season brings plenty of sunshine and lush vegetation to Lost Springs, making it an ideal place to live and work.

Lost Springs, Kansas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lost Springs averages 16 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 Lost Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lost Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 18
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lost Springs, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLost Springs, KansasUnited States
  35.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  78.3 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1493 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 Lost Springs with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Lost Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lost Springs are May, September and June.
In Lost Springs, there are 46.5 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 Lost Springs with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Lost Springs, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Lost Springs, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Lost Springs but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Lost Springs.
June is the wettest month in Lost Springs with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Lost Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lost Springs with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Lost Springs, 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 16.2 inches in Lost Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Lost Springs with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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