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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Anderson County / Rich / Zip Codes
Rich, KS has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 81°F and the average low temperature in winter months is 21°F. The area receives an average of 28 inches of rainfall annually. Rich has humid subtropical climate with abundant sunshine year round and moderate snowfall during the winter months. Summers can be hot and humid, but temperatures rarely exceed 90°F. Winters in Rich are usually cold but not extreme, with occasional snowfall during December to March.

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

Rich averages 13 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 Rich. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rich gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rich, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRich, KansasUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  81.9 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1027 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 Rich with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Rich, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rich are September, May and June.
In Rich, there are 34.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rich with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Rich, there are 111.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Rich, there are 3.6 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 Rich 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 Rich.
June is the wettest month in Rich with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Rich means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rich with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 81.9 rainy days annually in Rich, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Rich means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Rich with 4.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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