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United States / Kansas / Wichita Metro Area / Kingman County / Penalosa / Zip Codes
Penalosa, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high twenties in the winter to the mid-eighties in the summer. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, with average rainfall totaling around 25 inches annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms and lightning, as well as occasional snowfall in the winter months. The area generally has mild weather all year round, making it a great place to live and enjoy outdoor activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Penalosa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePenalosa, KansasUnited States
  31.0 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  70.3 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  93.2°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1729 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 Penalosa with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kansas. In Penalosa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penalosa are May, September and October.
In Penalosa, there are 62.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Penalosa with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Penalosa, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Penalosa, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Penalosa 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.
June is the wettest month in Penalosa with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Penalosa means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Penalosa with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Penalosa, which is less rainy 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 15.5 inches in Penalosa means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Penalosa with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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