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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Elk County / Paw Paw / Zip Codes
Paw Paw, KS enjoys a typical midwestern climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 31 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Winters in Paw Paw are typically mild to moderate, with temperatures rarely dropping below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, temperatures generally range in the 80s but can reach as high as 90 degrees on hot days.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Paw Paw, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePaw Paw, KansasUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  81.8 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  1147 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.

August is the hottest month for Paw Paw with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Paw Paw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paw Paw are May, September and June.
In Paw Paw, there are 44.0 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 Paw Paw with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Paw Paw, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Paw Paw, there are 3.1 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 Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw.
June is the wettest month in Paw Paw with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Paw Paw means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Paw Paw with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 81.8 rainy days annually in Paw Paw, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Paw Paw means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Paw Paw with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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