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United States / Kansas / Kansas City Metro Area / Johnson County / Mission / Zip Codes
Mission, KS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature year-round is about 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius). Rainfall during the summer months is fairly common in Mission, KS and the area receives an average of just over 40 inches of precipitation per year. During the winter months, snowfall is occasional but usually does not accumulate much. In general, Mission has a temperate climate that makes it pleasant to live in throughout the year.

Mission, Kansas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mission. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mission gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mission is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mission, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMission, KansasUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  99.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  1024 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 Mission with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Mission, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mission are September, May and June.
In Mission, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mission with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Mission, there are 105.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Mission, there are 2.8 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 Mission 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 Mission.
June is the wettest month in Mission with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Mission means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Mission with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.0 rainy days annually in Mission, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Mission means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Mission with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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