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United States / Kansas / Kansas City Metro Area / Johnson County / Prairie Village / Zip Codes
Prairie Village, KS enjoys a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 81°F (27°C) and the average temperature in January is 25°F (-4°C). Rainfall in Prairie Village averages 38 inches (97 cm) per year and snowfall about 16 inches (41 cm). The area also experiences some thunderstorms throughout the year, particularly during the summer months. Weather patterns are generally mild with few extremes.

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

Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie Village gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrairie Village, KansasUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  991 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 Prairie Village with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Prairie Village, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Village are September, May and June.
In Prairie Village, there are 28.9 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 Prairie Village with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Prairie Village, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Prairie Village, there are 2.7 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 Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village.
June is the wettest month in Prairie Village 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 41.9 inches in Prairie Village means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Prairie Village with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.0 rainy days annually in Prairie Village, 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 14.0 inches in Prairie Village means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Prairie Village with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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deanna · Prairie Village, KS
Great place to live!!!
Over 14 years ago

I must admit - I am spoiled! Prairie Village, Kansas is such a wonderful place to live, we call it Perfect Village - and do so proudly! Not only is it a peaceful  More

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Ryan · Overland Park, KS
Satisfyingly Simple
Over 16 years ago

Prairie Village is predominately an older community built in the late 50's early 60's. However, over the past few years several modifications, renovations, and  More

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