Potosi, KS Climate


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Potosi, KS has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters are cold with temperatures dropping to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of about 36 inches of precipitation each year with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is usually light, but storms bringing heavy snow or ice can occur occasionally.

Potosi, Kansas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Potosi averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Potosi. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potosi gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Potosi, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePotosi, KansasUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.3 in.27.8 in.
  89.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  862 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 Potosi with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Potosi, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potosi are September, May and June.
In Potosi, there are 36.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Potosi with an average of 20.0°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Potosi, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Potosi, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Potosi 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 Potosi.
June is the wettest month in Potosi with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Potosi means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Potosi with 10.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 89.4 rainy days annually in Potosi, which is rainier than most 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 10.3 inches in Potosi means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Potosi with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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