Scammon, KS Climate


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Scammon, KS has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s, while in winter temperatures drop to below freezing often. Precipitation is relatively light throughout the year with most months receiving around 2–3 inches of rain or snow, except for April and May which tend to be wetter months. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the spring and summer, and occasional snowfall in the winter. Overall, Scammon has a mild climate that is well suited for outdoor activities year round.

Scammon, Kansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Scammon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scammon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Scammon with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Scammon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scammon are May, September and June.
In Scammon, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scammon with an average of 23.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Scammon, there are 92.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Scammon, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Scammon 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 Scammon.
May is the wettest month in Scammon with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Scammon means that it is one of the wettest places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Scammon with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in Scammon, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Scammon means that it is one of the least snowy places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Scammon with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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