Thayer, KS Climate


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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Neosho County / Thayer / Zip Codes
Thayer, KS has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and mild autumns and springs. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in December to the mid-80s in July. During the summer months, highs can reach into the 90s with humidity levels over 80 percent. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging 36 inches annually. The area also experiences thunderstorms during spring and summer months that can bring heavy rains and hail. Winters are cold but typically sunny with some snow accumulation. Spring and fall are pleasant with temperatures ranging from 40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

Thayer averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Thayer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thayer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateThayer, KansasUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.6 in.27.8 in.
  92.5 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1040 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.

August is the hottest month for Thayer with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Kansas. In Thayer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thayer are May, September and June.
In Thayer, there are 43.9 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 Thayer with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Thayer, there are 96.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Kansas.
In Thayer, there are 1.9 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 Thayer 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 Thayer.
June is the wettest month in Thayer 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 42.4 inches in Thayer means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Thayer with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Thayer, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Thayer means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas. December is the snowiest month in Thayer with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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