Palmer, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Washington County / Palmer / Zip Codes
Palmer, KS is located in south-central Kansas and has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the mid-80s while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Palmer tends to be plentiful throughout the year, but it does not tend to snow too often. Despite this, temperatures can still get fairly cold during the winter months with occasional snowfall.

Palmer, Kansas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Palmer averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Palmer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmer 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 15
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmer 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 Palmer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalmer, KansasUnited States
  30.9 in.38.1 in.
  15.4 in.27.8 in.
  77.0 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1329 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 Palmer with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Palmer, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer are September, May and June.
In Palmer, there are 44.3 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 Palmer with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Palmer, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Palmer, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Palmer but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Palmer are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Palmer with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Palmer means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Palmer with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Palmer, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.4 inches in Palmer means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Palmer with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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