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United States / Kansas / Manhattan Metro Area / Riley County / Swede Creek / Zip Codes
Swede Creek, KS has a humid continental climate which is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Swede Creek tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during the day, while temperatures at night drop into the mid 60s. Winters in Swede Creek are cold with average temperatures reaching only up to the mid 20s during the daytime, dropping to around 10 degrees Fahrenheit at night.

Swede Creek, Kansas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swede Creek averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Swede Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swede Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Swede Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwede Creek, KansasUnited States
  33.1 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  79.3 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1313 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 Swede Creek with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Swede Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swede Creek are September, May and June.
In Swede Creek, there are 44.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swede Creek with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Swede Creek, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
In Swede Creek, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Swede Creek but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Swede Creek.
June is the wettest month in Swede Creek with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Swede Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Swede Creek with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 79.3 rainy days annually in Swede Creek, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in Swede Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Swede Creek with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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