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United States / Kansas / Manhattan Metro Area / Riley County / May Day / Zip Codes
May Day, KS experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The highest temperature recorded in May Day is 110°F, while the lowest is 0°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, typically occurring between March and September with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The climate in May Day is generally sunny and pleasant, making it a great place to visit or live year-round.

May Day, Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

May Day averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in May Day. The US average is 205 sunny days.

May Day 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 16
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in May Day, 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 May Day with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In May Day, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for May Day are May, September and June.
In May Day, there are 45.4 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 May Day with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In May Day, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In May Day, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in May Day 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 May Day.
June is the wettest month in May Day with 4.8 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 32.4 inches in May Day means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in May Day with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.3 rainy days annually in May Day, which is about average compared to other 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 15.9 inches in May Day means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in May Day with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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