Lyons, KS Climate


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Lyons, KS has a warm humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-50s in winter to the mid-90s in summer, while average lows range from around 20°F in winter to the low 70s in summer. The area experiences periodically changing weather patterns, which bring sunny days as well as rain and snow throughout the year. Overall, Lyons has four distinct seasons characterized by temperatures that are generally pleasant.

Lyons, Kansas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyons averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Lyons. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyons gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 19
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLyons, KansasUnited States
  28.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  66.6 days106.2 days
  224 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  18.9°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1680 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 Lyons with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Lyons, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyons are May, September and June.
In Lyons, there are 52.6 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 Lyons with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Lyons, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Lyons, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lyons 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 Lyons with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Lyons means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lyons with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 66.6 rainy days annually in Lyons, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 13.7 inches in Lyons means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Lyons with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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